Delta Health Group, Inc. v. Jackson

Petitioners/defendants, Delta Healthcare Group, Inc., et al., seek certiorari review of the trial court’s order granting the plaintiffs motion for leave to amend her complaint to add a claim for punitive damages. Because the court’s order is not reviewable by certiorari, we dismiss the petition.

An appellate court has certiorari jurisdiction to review only whether the trial court has conformed with the procedural requirements of section 768.72, Florida Statutes (2001), in allowing a punitive damages claim; the court does not have certiorari jurisdiction to determine whether there is sufficient…