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FL S0686
Bill
Status
Failed
4/30/2021
Primary Sponsor
Banking and Insurance
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AI Summary
- Allows parties to serve offers of judgment that specify only the total indemnity or damages amount and stipulate that attorney fees and costs will be determined at a later time by the parties or the court; offers are not required to include a specific amount for attorney fees and costs
- In actions involving damages to jointly owned real property where both owners are insureds, an offer of judgment served on both insureds may require that both either accept or reject the offer together
- Requires offerees to notify the offeror in writing within 30 days of any grounds for challenging the validity of an offer, stated with specificity; failure to do so waives the right to object to the offer's validity
- Defines "judgment obtained" for offers stipulating later determination of attorney fees and costs as the total amount of damages only, excluding any amounts awarded for attorney fees and costs
- Applies to all offers of judgment served on or after July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Offers of Judgment
Last Action
Died in Rules
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Rules3/12/2021
Banking and Insurance2/18/2021
Judiciary1/28/2021
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