THE MECHANICS OF FLORIDA CIVIL PROCEDURE

Inc. v. Paramount Eng'g, Inc., 977 So.2d 600, 604 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007). If the trial court grants a motion to dismiss, the plaintiff ordinarily must be given leave to amend the complaint. See Trotter v. Ford Motor Credit Co., 868 So. 2d 593 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). Indeed, a plaintiff has an absolute right to amend once before a responsive pleading ... ................
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