Legal Opinion

Susanne L. Kuhajda v. Borden Dairy Company of Alabama, LLC.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided October 20, 2016No. SC15-1682PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCanady, J.

In this case we consider whether an offer of settlement that fails to address attorney’s fees is invalid even though no attorney’s fees have been sought in the case. The ease is before the Court for review of the decision of the First District Court of Appeal in Borden Dairy Co. of Alabama, LLC v. Kuhajda, 171 So.3d 242 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015), which held that such an offer of settlement is invalid. The First District certified that its decision is in direct conflict with the decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Bennett v. American Learning Systems of Boca Delray, Inc., 857 So.2d…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Stockman v. DownsSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  2. Diamond Aircraft Industries, Inc. v. HorowitchSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
  3. Willis Shaw Express, Inc. v. Hilyer Sod, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2003
  4. TGI Friday's, Inc. v. DvorakSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
  5. Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc. v. ReidSupreme Court of Florida · 2006

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