Supreme Court of Florida

Where a plaintiff has released a settling defendant allegedly jointly and severally liable for economic damages, the settlement proceeds may not be apportioned against an economic damages award if the settling defendant is found not liable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/13/2001
• Published 09/13/2001

Judges

• PARIENTE, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward McCarthy, III of Rogers, Towers, Bailey, Jones & Gay, P.A., Jacksonville, FL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Harris Brown of Brown, Obringer, Beardsley & Decandio, P.A., Jacksonville, FL, for Respondent.