Legal Opinion
Dollar Rent A Car, Inc. v. Chang
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 18, 2005No. 4D04-96PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtGross, J.
The primary issue we address in this case is whether an offer of settlement was a “joint proposal” within the meaning of Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442(c)(3), so that it was required to “state the amount and terms attributable to each party.” We hold that the proposal was not a joint proposal on behalf of two plaintiffs, but a proposal on behalf of one plaintiff. Therefore, the apportionment requirement of the rule was inapplicable.
On May 22, 2002, a proposal for settlement was served on the defendant in this case, appellant Dollar Rent a Car, Inc., pursuant to section 768.79, Florida…
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