Trace Elements, Inc. v. Nadja MacKensen

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2024-1274 ____________ TRACE ELEMENTS, INC., Petitioner, vs. NADJA MACKENSEN, et al., Respondents. July 2, 2026 MUÑIZ, J. Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442 governs “all proposals for settlement authorized by Florida law,” including those made under the offer of judgment statute, section 768.79. Rule 1.442(c)(3) addresses joint proposals for settlement, that is, proposals made by or to multiple parties. It says that “[a] joint proposal must state the amount and terms attributable to each party.” In the decision under review, the Fourth District…