Peoples v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n

DANAHY, Judge.

Appellants brought this suit to enforce an alleged oral agreement for settlement of' their tort claim against appellee’s insured. The trial judge held that such an agreement is unenforceable unless it is in writing and entered a summary judgment for appellee. We affirm, not for the reason given by the trial judge, nor for any argument which has been advanced to us by appellee, but on the basis of a fundamental rule of law which is clearly applicable here. In fairness to the trial judge, we hasten to add that the dis-positive point in this case was not brought to his attention,…