§ 768.737, Fla. Stat. · Part II. DAMAGES
Punitive damages; application in arbitration.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
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.
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History
s. 26, ch. 99-225.
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The Florida Statutes
- § 768.72, Fla. Stat.Pleading in civil actions; claim for punitive damages.Printed as s. 768.72; ss. 768.72, 768.725, and 768.73
- § 768.725, Fla. Stat.Punitive damages; burden of proof.Printed as ss. 768.72, 768.725, and 768.73
- § 768.73, Fla. Stat.Punitive damages; limitation.Printed as ss. 768.72, 768.725, and 768.73
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