On October 8, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments in Wilsonart, LLC v. Lopez 

On October 8, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments in Wilsonart, LLC v. Lopez on whether it should adopt a summary judgment standard in line with that used by the Federal Court System. Boyd Richards Appellate Partner, Elaine Walter, co-authored an amicus brief in support of the Court adopting what is commonly known as the Celotex Trilogy standard for the State Court System. The brief, filed on behalf of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association for which Ms. Walter is a Director, also points out that the adoption of the Celotex Trilogy will substantially effect the litigation of insurance bad faith claims in Florida. This point is so, because many, if not a majority, of bad faith cases are litigated in federal court. Adopting the Celotex Trilogy will help bring Florida and federal cases in conformity with one another in bad faith jurisprudence. The Florida Supreme Court has designated the case as “High Profile.” To view the Court’s online docket for Wilsonart, LLC v. Lopez click here.