DOLLAR RENT A CAR, INC. v. CHANG

No. 4D04-96.

902 So.2d 869 (2005)

DOLLAR RENT A CAR, INC., Appellant, v. Lydia CHANG, as natural mother and legal guardian of Matthew Chang, a minor, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 18, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Seward of Ligman Martin, L.P., Miami, for appellant.

Julie H. Littky-Rubin of Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain & Williams LLP, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


GROSS, J.

The primary issue we address in this case is whether an offer of settlement was a "joint proposal" within the meaning of Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442(c)(3), so that it was required to "state the amount and terms attributable to each party." We hold that the proposal was not a joint proposal on behalf of two plaintiffs, but a proposal on behalf of one plaintiff. Therefore, the apportionment requirement of the rule was inapplicable.

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