Perlmutter: The Florida Supreme Court’s Clarification of the Pleading Standards for Punitive Damages
July 6, 2026
by
Grace Zogaib
Punitive damages are a “game changer” in litigation. Gattorno v. Souto, 390 So. 3d 134, 137 (Fla. 3d DCA 2024). They are “reserved for truly culpable behavior and are intended to express society’s collective outrage.” KIS Grp., LLC v. Moquin, 263 So. 3d 63, 65–66 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019). Because punitiv [...] Read More
As explained in Part One of this two-part blog article posting, I was asked to conduct research on the steps to file a petition for writ of certiorari and a brief of amicus curiae in the United States Supreme Court (USSC).
I was recently asked by a fellow attorney to research how to file a petition for writ of certiorari and a brief of amicus curiae in the United States Supreme Court (USSC). This is the first of two articles that will address, in limited scope, filing:¹