Florida Statute 768.737 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 768
NEGLIGENCE

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768.737 Punitive damages; application in arbitration.—Where punitive damages are available as a remedy in an arbitration proceeding, ss. 768.72, 768.725, and 768.73 apply. When an award of punitive damages is made in an arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator who renders the award must issue a written opinion setting forth the conduct which gave rise to the award and how the arbitrator applied the standards in s. 768.72 to such conduct.

History.—s. 26, ch. 99-225.

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Cases Citing Statute 768.737

Total Results: 4

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. v. Phillips

110 So. 3d 908, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 18182, 2011 WL 5555691

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 2011 | Docket: 60230516

Cited 2 times | Published

reasoned that the legislature’s 1999 enactment of section 768.737, subsequent to the Miele decision, made clear

Martin Daytona v. Strickland Const. Serv.

941 So. 2d 1220, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 19308, 2006 WL 3327079

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 2006 | Docket: 1523653

Cited 2 times | Published

decision in Miele, the Legislature enacted section 768.737 Florida Statutes (1999), which provides that

In Re the Arbitration Between Rollins, Inc. & Orkin Inc.

552 F. Supp. 2d 1318, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31000

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 20, 2004 | Docket: 2353224

Cited 2 times | Published

claims and instead cites to Florida Statutes § 768.737, which requires an arbitrator to provide her basis

Shields & Co. v. Bright

254 F. Supp. 2d 1253, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5526, 2003 WL 1733688

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 28, 2003 | Docket: 2378975

Published

damages. Respondents further argue that Florida Statute 768.737 became effective after the last transaction

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