GRANT v. LYONS

No. 4D08-703.

17 So.3d 708 (2009)

Dwight GRANT, Appellant, v. Matthew LYONS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied July 29, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lauri Waldman Ross and Theresa L. Girten of Ross & Girten, Miami, and Thomas Scolaro of Leesfield, Leighton & Partners, Miami, for appellant.

Richard A. Giardino of Davis & Giardino, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


WARNER, J.

The trial court granted a defendant's motion to enforce settlement of a personal injury action, because it found that the insurance company had complied with the policy limit demand of the appellant/plaintiff. Because the release that the insurance company submitted with its payment was not a routine general release, we hold that the insurance company had not accepted the demand of the appellant. We reverse.

Appellant filed a complaint for personal...

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