Monthly Archives: June 2021

The Supreme Court Overhauls Florida’s Summary Judgment Rule: What Are the Top Ten Most Significant Changes in the New Rule?

Effective May 1, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court adopted substantial revisions to the rule governing motions for summary judgment.[1] While the rule number (i.e., 1.510) remains the same, Florida’s high court otherwise overhauled the rule in its entirety, including adopting the federal standard for summary judgment that has applied in federal court for 35… Read More »