Legal Opinion
Arnold v. Audiffred
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 10, 2012No. 1D11-6583PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWolf, J.
Appellant challenges the trial court’s order awarding costs and attorney’s fees, pursuant to section 768.79, Florida Statutes (2008). He alleges that a proposal for settlement served by appellee Audiffred was invalid because it was a joint proposal that failed to apportion the proposed amount between appellees. We agree and reverse.
Facts
Appellees Audiffred and Kimmons, who have been represented by the same attorney through the entire proceedings, filed a complaint against appellant for negligently driving a vehicle, which resulted in a collision. Audiffred requested damages for her personal…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Dorson v. DorsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Allstate Ins. Co. v. MaterialeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
- Cueto v. John Allmand Boats, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Andrews v. FreyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Valerie Audiffred v. Thomas B. ArnoldSupreme Court of Florida · 2015
- Hoang Dinh Duong v. ZiadieDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
- Miley v. NashDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
- Rosella Wilcox v. Michael NevilleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019
- Valerie Audiffred v. Thomas B. ArnoldSupreme Court of Florida · 2015
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