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Motions for Summary Judgment and Discovery: The 2021 Rule Changes Continue to Emerge

Before Florida adopted the federal summary judgment standard in 2021, parties could use pending discovery to prevent summary judgment. Summary judgment can decide all or part of a case and can be a ...
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Defendant’s Request for Attorney’s Fees Within Its Summary Judgment Motion is Insufficient to Place Plaintiff on Notice That Defendants Are Claiming Attorney’s Fees

Barnhardt Construction, LLC v. Steven C. Hildreth, et al., 31 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 600a (Fla. 5th Cir. Ct. 2024) On February 6, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court in Hernando County, Florida, rendered a ...