MATHEOS v. FRIAR

Nos. 97-304, 97-940.

701 So.2d 1248 (1997)

Irene MATHEOS, Appellant, v. Janell FRIAR, Andrew Friar and Geico, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

December 5, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Sherman and Rosemary B. Wilder of Richard A. Sherman, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, and Theresa K. Clark of Law Offices of Patricia E. Garagozio, Melbourne, for Appellant.

Charles T. Becker, Indian Harbour, and Steven R. Berger of Berger & Chafetz, Miami, for Appellees.


HARRIS, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether an Offer of Judgment, sent by mail, was subject to the five mailing day provision of Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.090(e) so that the offeree had 35 days from the mailing of the offer in which to respond. If the rule did apply, the response date fell after the commencement of the trial and the Offer of Judgment was ineffective to warrant the imposition of attorney's fees and costs.

In our case, the offer was sent by mail...

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