Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Florida Power & Light Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 24, 2010No. 4D09-3971PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHazouri, J.
Linda Hamilton, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Herbert Hamilton, filed a wrongful death action against Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), As-plundh Tree Expert Company (Asplundh), Boynton Landscape Company, Inc. (Boyn-ton) and Susan Smith. FPL, Asplundh, and Boynton settled with Hamilton through her attorney for fifty thousand dollars each. Hamilton asserted that she had not given her attorney the authority to settle and FPL, Asplundh and Boynton filed motions to enforce settlement after Hamilton refused to execute the settlement agreement.
The trial court held an evidentiary…
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