Florida Supreme Court Ends 2020 With Adoption of the Federal Summary Judgment Standard
By EsqSocial Corporation 07/01/21
Out with the old, in with the new: the Florida Supreme Court closed out 2020 with a key decision that eliminates Florida’s previous summary judgment standard in favor of the federal standard articulated in the Celotex trilogy. The opinion — released on New Year’s Eve — provides that the new summary judgment standard will take effect on May 1, 2021. See In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510, No. SC20-1490 (Fla. Dec. 31, 2020) (per curiam)....
By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP