Legal Opinion
Barnwell v. Miami-Dade County School Board
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 22, 2010No. 1D10-0378PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBenton, C.J.
A workers’ compensation claimant appeals an order “enforcing a settlement” purportedly reached in mediation, raising three issues. Because we agree the parol evidence rule was improperly applied to exclude evidence below, we reverse on that ground without reaching the other issues, and remand for further proceedings.
Whether the writing subscribed at mediation is ambiguous is a question of law subject to de novo review. See Ivester v. Parkway Reg’l & Specialty Risk, 996 So.2d 909, 911 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008); Churchville v. GACS Inc., 973 So.2d 1212, 1215 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008). Our cases recognize…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Robbie v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- Emergency Associates of Tampa PA v. SassanoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
- Jenkins v. Eckerd Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
- Ace Electric Supply Co. v. Terra Nova Electric, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
- Dorson v. DorsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
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