Legal Opinion

Stephanos v. Paine

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 24, 1999No. 98-3103PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

727 So.2d 1075 (1999)

Bleau STEPHANOS, Petitioner,

v.

Richard Charles PAINE, Respondent.

No. 98-3103.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

February 24, 1999.

Daniel M. Le Vay and Eric R. Hoecker of The Law Offices of Figueroa, Gonzalez & Hoecker, West Palm Beach, for petitioner.

Michael J. Burley, Tequesta, for respondent.

WARNER, J.

Contrary to the provisions of section 768.72, Florida Statutes (1997), the respondent filed a second amended complaint claiming punitive damages without first obtaining leave of court. When the petitioner moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Simeon, Inc. v. CoxSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
  2. Mayer v. FrankDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  3. WFTV, Inc. v. HinnDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998

3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. MUNROE REG. HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. v. Estate of GonzalesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  3. Delta Health Group, Inc. v. JacksonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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