Kimberly Berman, left, and Holly Hamilton, right, of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin. Courtesy photos
On Jan. 6, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court amended Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130 to allow for interlocutory review of nonfinal orders granting or denying leave to amend to add claims for punitive damages. The short opinion left many with questions as to how this new rule would change the landscape of Florida’s appellate law.
In Florida, litigants have long enjoyed a constitutional right to privacy. Financial information and documentation falls within the fundamental right of privacy as there is a legitimate expectation of privacy. Thus, in order to obtain such information, there are certain rules and procedures parties must follow.
