One Step Toward Curbing Litigation Abuse in a “Judicial Hellhole”
One Step Toward Curbing Litigation Abuse in a “Judicial Hellhole”Florida was frequently labeled a “judicial hellhole,” in part because of its outdated and inflexible summary judgment standard. In a rule change that took effect on May 1, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court amended Florida’s archaic summary judgment standard and brought it into line with the standard used in Federal Courts and in a majority of states.
In a case note published in the April 2021 edition of The Transportation Lawyer, Taylor & Associates attorneys J.W. Taylor and John L. Marchione discuss the Florida Supreme Court’s December 31, 2020 decision in Wilsonart, LLC v. Lopez, which was the impetus for the summary judgment rule change and the companion case to the Court’s rulemaking opinion.
Contact J.W. Taylor and John L. Marchione if you have questions on this long-overdue rule change or any other aspects of Florida law that may be impacting your business.
Case Note: Wilsonart, LLC v. Lopez, Florida Supreme Court Adopts Federal Summary Judgment Standard: One Step Toward Curbing Litigation Abuse in a “Judicial Hellhole,” The Transportation Lawyer, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 49-51, April 2021.