GAWTREY v. HAYWARD

No. 2D09-5012.

50 So.3d 739 (2010)

Janet GAWTREY, Appellant, v. Tonette HAYWARD, as Parent and Natural Guardian of Collier Martin, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

December 22, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brandice D. Dickson of Pennington Moore Wilkinson Bell & Dunbar, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Sanga Turnbull of Hardaway, Turnbull Law Firm, Lakeland, for Appellee.


WALLACE, Judge.

Janet Gawtrey was the defendant in a dog-bite case. After the entry of a defense verdict, Ms. Gawtrey moved for attorney's fees and costs based on a proposal for settlement that had been rejected by the plaintiff, Tonette Hayward. The trial court struck the proposal for settlement and denied the motion. The trial court reasoned that the $1500 offer was "nominal" and that Ms. Hayward's case "was worthy of trial...

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