Post date: Nov 15, 2013 10:28:37 PM
The Florida Supreme Court yesterday amended various rules of civil procedure, effective January 1, 2014. The opinion and amendments can be viewed here.
Most importantly, the Court has amended rule 1.442 governing proposals for settlement. Gone is the requirement that the rule “identify the claim or claims the proposal is attempting to resolve”; in its place the proposal must now “state that [it] resolves all damages that would otherwise be awarded in a final judgment in the action,” subject to the separate provision regarding attorney fees. This amendment is intended to eliminate partial proposals for settlement.
Other significant changes can be summarized as follows:
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact [identify applicable court personnel by name, address, and telephone number] within 2 working days of your receipt of this subpoena at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.