abuse of the amendment privilege in Florida

2024See Sousa v. Zuni Transp., Inc., 286 So. 3d 820 , 821 (Fla. 3d DCA 2019) (setting forth de novo review of an order granting a motion to dismiss); see also Affordable Homes, Inc. v. Devil’s Run, Ltd., 408 So. 2d 679, 680 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982) (holding that “the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing the complaint with prejudice” and explaining that leave to amend is proper “unless there has been an abuse of the amendment privilege, or the complaint shows on its face that there is a deficiency which cannot be cured by amendment”).

2000The trial court denied West Coast’s ore tenus motions and dismissed its petition with prejudice, stating that the Hospital Board was not subject to the APA, that West Coast failed to plead or show a right to administrative review of the contract award, and that West Coast failed to plead or show “that the Board took any action that would compel this Court to interfere with the Board’s judgment. ...” “Generally, the trial court will give leave to amend a deficient complaint unless there has been an abuse of the amendment privilege, or the complaint shows on its face that there is a deficiency w