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Bailey v. Brinson

Florida Court of Appeals, First District
Nov 17, 2021
No. 1D21-500 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Nov. 17, 2021)

Opinion

1D21-500

11-17-2021

Lisa Bailey, Appellant, v. Gerald Brinson, Appellee.

Brian J. Lee of Schuler &Lee, P.A., Jacksonville, for Appellant. Rebecca Delaney, Scott W. Dutton, Dennis P. Dore, and Sam D. Smart of Dutton Law Group, PA, Tampa, for Appellee.


Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County. Katie L. Dearing, Judge.

Brian J. Lee of Schuler &Lee, P.A., Jacksonville, for Appellant.

Rebecca Delaney, Scott W. Dutton, Dennis P. Dore, and Sam D. Smart of Dutton Law Group, PA, Tampa, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED. See CCM Condo. Ass'n, Inc. v. Petri Positive Pest Control, Inc., No. SC19-861, 2021 WL 4096926, at *4 (Fla. Sept. 9, 2021) (approving the formula set forth in White v. Steak &Ale of Fla., Inc., 816 So.2d 546 (Fla. 2002), that only pre-offer costs, preoffer attorneys' fees, and pre-offer prejudgment interest should be included in the calculation of "judgment obtained" under § 768.79(6), Fla. Stat.); Nilo v. Fugate, 30 So.3d 623, 625 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010) (holding that "[o]nly those costs incurred pre-demand may be considered in determining whether the total judgment meets the [§ 768.79, Fla. Stat.] statutory threshold").

RAY, OSTERHAUS, and NORDBY, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Bailey v. Brinson

Florida Court of Appeals, First District
Nov 17, 2021
No. 1D21-500 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Nov. 17, 2021)
Case details for

Bailey v. Brinson

Case Details

Full title:Lisa Bailey, Appellant, v. Gerald Brinson, Appellee.

Court:Florida Court of Appeals, First District

Date published: Nov 17, 2021

Citations

No. 1D21-500 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Nov. 17, 2021)

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