T.W.M. v. American Medical Systems, Inc.

1 Citing case

  1. Porter v. Ogden, Newell Welch

    241 F.3d 1334 (11th Cir. 2001)   Cited 71 times
    Declining to resolve whether a plaintiff must proffer evidence showing a reasonable basis for a punitive damages claim before pursing discovery in light of Fla. Stat. ยง 768.72

    Under Florida law, merely setting forth conclusory allegations in the complaint is insufficient to entitle a claimant to recover punitive damages. See T.W.M. v. American Medical Sys., Inc., 886 F.Supp. 842, 845 (N.D.Fla. 1995); Bankest Imports, Inc. v. ISCA Corp., 717 F.Supp. 1537, 1542-43 (S.D.Fla. 1989). Instead, a plaintiff must plead specific acts committed by a defendant.