Fourth DCA Case: What is a Motion to Bifurcate?

Has the other side filed a motion to bifurcate in your probate lawsuit?  Do you know what that means? A motion to bifurcate can be appealed to the Fourth District Court of Appeal to keep your case in one piece. Check out this recent case where the Court reversed a motion to bifurcate. Are you prepared to have your case made into two trials? Is that fair?

Motions to Bifurcate

• What is a motion to bifurcate?
• A motion to bifurcate is a motion that asks the Court to split the trial into multiple parts.
• Why would someone want to do this?
• Maybe they want to drive up your bills because they know how expensive your attorney is.
• Maybe they want to separate the issues because they are worried their defenses are inconsistent.
• The reasons are numerous and largely irrelevant, the question is can you defeat the motion.
• Often times attorneys use these to draw out the issues and make your life harder than it has to be in West Palm Beach.
• Do not let the other side abuse you just because they are a big trust company. 
• Do you know how to beat a motion to bifurcate?
• Check out this recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal to learn how you can reverse a motion to bifurcate.

Fortin v. T&M Lawn Care, Inc.

• The petitioner in this case wanted certiorari review of a non-final order that bifurcated the trial.
• The appellate court noted that the bifurcation served no legitimate purpose and that granting it was improper.
• They noted that the only thing the bifurcation really did was make Plaintiff’s case more difficult to put on.
• That is the problem with a lot of these motions, they may be used to harass rather than to promote judicial efficiency.
• Are you sure that the motion in your case should have been granted?
• Do you know how long you have to appeal?

Want to learn more about motions to bifurcate trials in West Palm Beach?

Check out the entire case by clicking here.