Smoother Sailing on Summary Judgment: Practical Implications of Florida Adopting the Federal Summary Judgment Standard
By EsqSocial Corporation 12/01/21
Summary judgment in Florida is back in a big way. On the last day of 2020, the Florida Supreme Court announced that, effective May 2021, the Florida summary judgment standard will mirror its federal counterpart. Aligning the Florida and federal summary judgment standards is far more than an interesting law review footnote — the decision carries enormous practical implications for those litigating in Florida state courts. Simply put, state court litigation should become fairer, faster, and more...
By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP