Plaintiffs claiming punitive damages in lawsuits must meet a high bar, a Florida appeals court found in overturning a trial court’s decision in a fatal accident involving an online car-sharing platform.
Turo Inc., a firm that connects renters with automobile owners, cannot be subjected to punitive damage claims in an amended complaint brought by people and family members injured in a 2023 crash, Florida’s 6th District Court of Appeals noted in its Jan. 30 opinion.
“In sum, because there was no reasonable showing, either by evidence in the record or by proffer, that Turo was