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COURT REVERSES ORDER ALLOWING PUNITIVE DAMAGES AMENDMENT; PLAINTIFFS DID NOT MAKE THE REQUIRED “REASONABLE SHOWING” OF ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE TO SUPPORT INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OR THAT THE CONDUCT CLEARED THE HIGH BAR FOR GROSS NEGLIGENCE

Jun 02nd, 2026 in by admin

Turo, Inc. v. Mobley, 51 Fla. L. Weekly D195 (Fla. 6th DCA Jan. 30, 2026). The plaintiffs rented a vehicle through the defendant’s on-line rental platform, which matched drivers with owners willing to “rent” their vehicles on a short-term basis.…


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COURT AFFIRMS DAUBERT EXCLUSION OF PLAINTIFF’S CAUSATION EXPERTS; “NO LIVE HEARING” DOES NOT MAKE THE APPELLATE COURT’S REVIEW DENOVO, AND THE TRIAL COURT DID NOT ABUSE DISCRETION IN FINDING THE OPINIONS UNRELIABLE OR UNHELPFUL TO THE JURY ON “MORE LIKELY THAN NOT” CAUSATION

May 29th, 2026 in by admin

COURT AFFIRMS DAUBERT EXCLUSION OF PLAINTIFF’S CAUSATION EXPERTS; “NO LIVE HEARING” DOES NOT MAKE THE APPELLATE COURT’S REVIEW DENOVO, AND THE TRIAL COURT DID NOT ABUSE DISCRETION IN FINDING THE OPINIONS UNRELIABLE OR UNHELPFUL TO THE JURY ON “MORE LIKELY THAN NOT”…


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