SUAREZ TRUCKING FL CORP. v. SOUDERS

No. SC21-369.

350 So.3d 38 (2022)

SUAREZ TRUCKING FL CORP., et al., Petitioners, v. Adam J. SOUDERS, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

October 20, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kansas R. Gooden of Boyd & Jenerette, Miami, Florida, and Stuart J. Freeman of Freeman, Goldis & Cash, PA, St. Petersburg, Florida, for Petitioner Suarez Trucking Fl Corp.

Daniel A. Martinez and Jennifer C. Worden of Segundo Law Group, St. Petersburg, Florida, for Petitioner Progressive Express Insurance Company.

Joel D. Eaton of Podhurst Orseck, P.A., Miami, Florida, and Chris M. Kavouklis of Brennan, Holden & Kavouklis, P.A., Tampa, Florida, for Respondents.

Thomas L. Hunker and V. Ashley Paxton of Hunker Appeals, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Elaine D. Walter of Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli, P.L., Miami, Florida, for Amicus Curiae Florida Defense Lawyers Association.


This case presents the question whether a binding settlement agreement was formed pursuant to the provisions of section 768.79, Florida Statutes (2014), Florida's offer of judgment and demand for judgment statute, when the defendant in a tort action, Suarez Trucking, filed a written notice accepting an offer of settlement made by the plaintiff...

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