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Proposed amendments to the Notes of Use of 420 (Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress), edits to standard jury instructions 420.1 (Introduction), 420.2 (Summary of Claims), 420.6 (Issues on Plaintiff’s Claim), and 420.7 (Burden of Proof on Main Claims), and the adoption of 420.8 (Defense Issues) and 420.9 (Burden of Proof on Defense Issues)
SJI Civil Instructions section 420 – Publication Notice
Proposed amendments to standard jury instructions 503.1 (Punitive Damages – Bifurcated Procedure) and 503.2 (Punitive Damages – Non-Bifurcated Procedure)
SJI Civil Instructions 503.1 and 503.2 – Publication Notice
Rules package promotes greater use of ‘communications technology’
Judge Lisa Munyon The Florida Supreme Court is extending a public comment period for a rules petition submitted by its COVID-19 workgroup that is designed to promote greater use of “communications technology.” Centering on a proposed rewrite to Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.530 (Communications Technology), the package is also drawn to […]
Supreme Court extends ‘apex doctrine’ to corporations
Justice Carlos Muniz The “apex doctrine” that protects “high-level government officials” from abusive discovery practices has been extended to top corporate executives by the Florida Supreme Court. Acting on its own motion, the court on August 26 in a 6-1 decision amended Rule of Civil Procedure 1.280 to extend the doctrine to business officers. Justice […]