Legal Opinion
MARK H. LEINBERGER and KYLE FORMAN v. JOEL MAGEE
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 23, 2017No. 4D17-1400PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioners Mark Leinberger and Kyle Forman seek certiorari review of a trial court order that granted respondent Joel Magee’s motion for leave to claim punitive damages. Certiorari lies to review this order because the trial court failed to follow the procedures required for such pleadings. See Tilton v. Wrobel, 198 So.3d 909 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).
The complaint alleged tortious interference with a business relationship and defamation. An email attached to the complaint was sent to a hotél representative at a site where respondent had contractually agreed to conduct a toy buying event. The…
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- Globe Newspaper Co. v. KingSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Varnedore v. CopelandDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
- Tilton v. WrobelDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
- Sap America, Inc. v. Royal Flowers, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
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