Legal Opinion

United States Automobile Ass'n v. Johnston ex rel. Johnston

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 9, 1977No. 76-2301PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAUKSCH, Judge.

Appellants were among several Defendants against whom Judgments were entered as a result of a personal injury suit. Appellees-Bevilacqua and State Farm were the other Defendants who had settled out after the jury verdict of liability but before the verdict on damages. The court assessed costs against Appellants but not against Bevilacqua and State Farm. Appellants complain that the court should have assessed costs against all Defendants equally even though the Appellee-Defendants settled before the verdict on damages.

Costs awards are generally within the sound discretion of the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Real v. DawsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Ghilotti Construction Co. v. City of RichmondCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
  2. BAXTER'S ASPHALT, ETC. v. Liberty CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  3. EM Watkins & Co., Inc. v. Bd. of RegentsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  4. Procacci Commercial Realty v. DHRSDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  5. Harry Pepper & Associates, Inc. v. City of Cape CoralDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978

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