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.
Fla. Stat. § 768.737
Punitive damages; application in arbitration
Known as the Florida Wrongful Death Act
The act spans §§ 768.041 to 768.81 (79 sections).
History.--s. 26, ch. 99-225.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.