GOUTY v. SCHNEPEL

No. SC00-1853.

795 So.2d 959 (2001)

John GOUTY, Petitioner, v. J. Alan SCHNEPEL, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 13, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward McCarthy, III of Rogers, Towers, Bailey, Jones & Gay, P.A., Jacksonville, FL, for Petitioner.

Harris Brown of Brown, Obringer, Beardsley & Decandio, P.A., Jacksonville, FL, for Respondent.


PARIENTE, J.

We have for review a decision of the First District Court of Appeal on the following question, which the court certified to be of great public importance:

WHERE THE PLAINTIFF HAS DELIVERED A WRITTEN RELEASE OR COVENANT NOT TO SUE TO A SETTLING DEFENDANT ALLEGEDLY JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR ECONOMIC DAMAGES, SHOULD THE SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS APPORTIONABLE TO ECONOMIC DAMAGES BE SET OFF AGAINST ANY AWARD FOR ECONOMIC DAMAGES EVEN IF THE SETTLING...

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