CHARLES McARTHUR DAIRIES, INC. v. MORGAN

No. 83-688.

449 So.2d 998 (1984)

CHARLES McARTHUR DAIRIES, INC., and Pennsylvania Millers Mutual Insurance Company, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. Patricia A. MORGAN, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Ralph E. Morgan, Deceased, Appellee/Cross Appellant.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 16, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald S. Fanaro of Bernard F. Grall, Jr., P.A., Vero Beach, for appellants/cross appellees.

Terry N. Freeman and J. Mark Maynor of Beverly & Freeman, West Palm Beach, for appellee/cross appellant.


SMITH, CHARLES E., Associate Judge.

Charles McArthur Dairies, Inc. (Dairies), defendant below, appeals a trial court order refusing to setoff from a jury verdict a settlement amount paid to plaintiff by codefendant Florida Power & Light (FP & L). Dairies claims that because the agreement was in effect a release or covenant not to sue, it is automatically entitled to a setoff. We disagree, and affirm the trial court's disposition of the motion.

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