Legal Opinion
Tutor Time Child Care Systems, Inc. v. Franks Investment Group, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided June 4, 1997No. 96-8868-CIV-RYSKAMPPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STRIKE
RYSKAMP, District Judge.
THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon defendants’ Motion to Strike Claims for Punitive Damages [DE 36], filed May 22, 1997. Plaintiffs have moved for an extension of time to file a responsive memorandum. Upon review of the issue presented in defendants’ motion, the Court concludes that the motion must be denied, thus obviating any need for plaintiffs to file a response.
Defendants’ motion raises a single issue that has divided the judges of the Southern District of Florida for some time. Defendants argue that plaintiffs’ demand for punitive…
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