Rose v. Hall

We agree with appellant that the trial court erred in refusing to permit him to withdraw his acceptance of an offer of settlement. The acceptance of the offer was made prior to the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in Unicare Health Facilities, Inc. v. Mort, 553 So.2d 159 (Fla.1989). Unicare held that acceptance of an offer silent as to attorney’s fees bars any subsequent claim for fees. Previously, we had taken the contrary view in Seminole Colony, Inc. v. Stanko, 501 So.2d 195 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987). Seminole Colony was the prevailing view in this district at the time the offer was accepted. We…