Legal Opinion
JOHN MCCOY v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 25, 2017No. 4D16-1378PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGross, J.
We reverse the circuit court’s order denying a motion for attorney’s fees based upon a'2014 proposal for settlement under section 768.79, Florida Statutes (2015). 1
On July 24, 2014, the plaintiff/appellant served a proposal for settlement on each of three defendants. The proposals were served by U.S. certified mail. The plaintiff also filed a Notice.of Serving Proposal for Settlement via e-mail on the same date.
The defendants had actual knowledge of the proposals for settlement and did not accept them.
After a trial, the plaintiff obtained a verdict that entitled him to attorney’s fees under…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Aspen v. BaylessSupreme Court of Florida · 1990
- Campbell v. GoldmanSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
- Susanne L. Kuhajda v. Borden Dairy Company of Alabama, LLC.Supreme Court of Florida · 2016
- Boatright v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
- Wheaton v. WheatonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
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