Legal Opinion
Wheaton v. Wheaton
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 15, 2017No. 16-0490PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEmas, J.
Appellant Sandra Wheaton seeks review of the trial court’s order denying her motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to a proposal for settlement. The trial court denied the motion because the proposal for settlement, which was served upon Appel-lee by e-mail, failed to comply with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516, which sets forth certain requirements for service by e-mail. Appellant contends that rule 2.516, and its e-mail requirements, are inapplicable because a proposal for settlement is not filed contemporaneously with the court. A trial court’s interpretation of court rules is…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1998
- Matte v. CaplanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
- Chiquita Kiara Floyd v. Stacy L. Smith, Jason Owen SmithDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
3Cited by8 opinions
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