Tag: litigation
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Welcome to the New Age: The Federalized Summary Judgment Standard Arrives in Florida – Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.510
For Florida lawyers, the landscape of civil litigation has shifted dramatically. Effective May 1, 2021, the Sunshine State embraced the federal summary judgment standard, significantly amending Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510. This marks a significant change in how courts will resolve cases without trial. This blog post delves into the new standard, its implications…
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Short selling your home? Here’s a tip: start the process well in advance of a scheduled foreclosure sale
A September, 2018 opinion from Florida’s Third District Court of Appeals provides guidance on what is not a “lawful, cognizable basis” for cancelling, rescheduling, or continuing a judicial foreclosure sale date, in the absence of an agreement from the plaintiff (lender). In the case below, thirteen days before a foreclosure sale[note]This was the second foreclosure…
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No contract, no fees, no, really
We’re all familiar with the notion that one can’t have something both ways, a notion that has been idiomized in a number of ways over the years: “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.” “You can’t have your cake and eat it, too.” “What goes around, comes around.” “Because the homeowner prevailed…