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Florida Attorney General Reports
Decided March 27, 2000Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Toni Jennings President, The Florida Senate Room 418, Senate Office Building 404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1100
The Honorable John E. Thrasher President, Florida House of Representatives Room 420, The Capitol 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1300
Dear Madam President and Mr. Speaker:
You have asked substantially the following question:
Does Florida law require that compensatory damages be determined before punitive damages may be awarded?
In sum:
Florida's common law requires that an award of compensatory damages is a prerequisite to an award of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- BMW of North America, Inc. v. GoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Pacific Mutual Life Insurance v. HaslipSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- TXO Production Corp. v. Alliance Resources Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Allison v. Citgo Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. EngleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
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