Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510
December 31, 2020309 So. 3d 192
Summary
The court amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510 to adopt the federal summary judgment standard, effective May 1, 2021. The amendment aligns Florida law with the federal approach concerning the relationship between summary judgment and directed verdict, the movant's burden, and what constitutes a genuine dispute of material fact. The court concluded that the federal standard better advances the fairness, efficiency, and purpose of Florida's civil procedure rules.