10/9/25 Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter, et al. v. Federal Insurance Company, et al. SC2024-0058
This case seeks to resolve conflicting decisions among lower appellate courts on a question involving an amended complaint for punitive damages. Does such a motion require a trial court’s preliminary determination whether a reasonable jury, considering evidence for amending a complaint, would find clear and convincing evidence punitive damages are warranted.