Fielder v. Weinstein Design Group, Inc.

In denying, a post-judgment motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to an offer of judgment, the trial court determined that the offer was made jointly to two defendants, one of whom was vicariously liable for the acts of the other. Because the offer did not apportion the settlement amount between the defendants, the court held that it was invalid based upon Willis Shaw Express, Inc. v. Hilyer Sod, Inc., 849 So.2d 276 (Fla.2003), Matetzschk v. Lamb, 849 So.2d 1141 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003), and Ford Motor Co. v. Meyers, 771 So.2d 1202 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000).

Although Willis Shaw did not involve a single…