Submitted by Carri Leininger on 03 Nov, 2022
In June of this year, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 7027 creating Chapter 2022-163, which in turn created the Sixth District Court of Appeal. It will be the first new court since 1979. The new court will be headquartered in Lakeland, pushing the Second DCA to St. Petersburg. The Sixth…
Submitted by WLC on 03 Nov, 2022
We have been living with the new MSJ rule for more than a year. Because of its impact on our practice, it is worth reviewing. Below is a Top 10 list of the most important aspects of this rule: There are 2 sperate opinions establishing the new rule: In re…
Submitted by Carri S. Leininger, Esq. on 03 Nov, 2022
The Florida Supreme Court continues its zealous pursuit of clarity through amendments to the rules. On August 25, 2022, the court released two opinions with each opinion amending two rules (that’s 4 amended rules for those of you struggling with the math). The court amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure…