On January 1, 2025, major changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure took effect, transforming how civil cases are managed, litigated, and resolved. Rooted in four landmark Florida Supreme Court ...

Civil procedure — Summary judgment — No dispute of material fact This is a consolidation of twelve appeals arising out of six cases filed in the Circuit Court for Washington County. In all six cases, ...

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Under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, summary judgment is appropriate where the movant shows that "there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to ...

On Dec. 31, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court altered the litigation landscape in Florida when it amended the summary judgment standard to align with that "of the federal courts and of the supermajority ...