Proposals for Settlement in Florida
Is a Florida Proposal for Settlement (“PFS”) Made by Multiple Offerors to a Single Offeree an Enforceable PFS? Florida Proposals for Settlement were created to reduce litigation but they have done anything but. Florida Statute 768.79 is the “Offer of Judgment” statute. The rule states that if the defendant in litigation files a “proposal for settlement” under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442, the plaintiff must obtain a verdict of higher than 75% of the amount proposed by the defendant. If [...]