In re: Amendment to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.020
On the Appellate Court Rules Committee's report, the Florida Supreme Court amended Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.020(h)(1)(A) to add the words ', remittitur, or additur' after 'motion for new trial.' The amendment clarifies that timely, authorized motions for remittitur or additur under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.535 toll rendition of a final order. The amendment took effect October 1, 2021.
Key facts
- The Florida Supreme Court amended Appellate Procedure Rule 9.020(h)(1)(A) to clarify that timely, authorized motions for remittitur or additur toll the rendition of a final order, similar to motions for new trial.
- The amendment was adopted based on the Appellate Court Rules Committee's report with no comments received after publication.
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Why it matters
Appellate deadlines turn on rendition, and this amendment removes any doubt that a timely motion for remittitur or additur under Rule 1.535 tolls the time to appeal. Counsel handling post-verdict damages challenges can… — full analysis with a trial
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