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Vanguard Car Rental USA, LLC v. Suttles

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 27, 2016No. 15-0723PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WELLS, Judge.

Vanguard Car Rental USA, LLC appeals from a final order denying its motion for attorney’s fees and costs made pursuant to a proposal for settlement under section 768.79 of the Florida Statutes and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442. See § 768.79, Fla. Stat. (2014)1; Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.442.2 Because we, .agree with Vanguard that its proposal for settlement met all the prerequisites for a fee award, we reverse the order on appeal and remand for a determination of the. amount to be awardEed.D

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. NicholsSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
  2. TGI Friday's, Inc. v. DvorakSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
  3. Schmidt v. FortnerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  4. Nichols v. State Farm Mut.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  5. CAREY-ALL TRANSPORT, INC. v. NewbyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ruiz v. Policlinica Metropolitana, C.A.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
  2. BMC West Corp. v. Town Center Courtyard CA4/1California Court of Appeal · 2020
  3. Brown v. Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLCDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2020
  4. Ruiz v. Policlinica Metropolitana, C.A.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018

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