TRIAL COURT DID NOT DEPART FROM ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF LAW BY ALLOWING PLAINTIFF TO AMEND HIS COMPLAINT TO ADD A CLAIM FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, NOTWITHSTANDING THAT THE TRIAL COURT FAILED TO MAKE ANY EXPRESS FINDINGS THAT THE PLAINTIFF MET HIS…

TRIAL COURT EXCEEDED ITS JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A MEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WHEN IT EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR PERFORMANCE UNDER THE AGREEMENT. Pinero v. Zapata, 45 Fla. L Weekly D1981 (Fla. 3rd DCA August 18, 2020): After litigating…