Legal Opinion
Walker v. Bozeman
District Court, N.D. Florida
Decided February 11, 2003No. Case 4:01cv134-RHPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON POST-TRIAL MOTIONS
HINKLE, District Judge.
The plaintiff in this wrongful death action settled with four defendants, voluntarily dismissed another, and went to trial against another. The verdict was for the plaintiff for substantially less than an offer of judgment that had been made under Florida law by the defendant who went to trial. Judgment was entered on the verdict. The defendant who went to trial has moved for a setoff based on the proceeds of plaintiffs settlement with other defendants and has moved for attorney’s fees and costs based on the offer of judgment. The defendant…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Mattie Norman, Clara Marshall, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. The Housing Authority of the City of MontgomeryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Pardo v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
- Wells v. Tallahassee Mem. Med. CenterSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Vining v. Avis Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1977
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