Julie Simone Sneed and Ceci Culpepper Berman published an article in the December 2009 issue of The Florida Bar Journal, "Enforcing Proposals for Settlement and Offers of Judgment in Federal Court: Mission Impossible?" Proposals for settlement and offers of judgment can shift liability for the cost of litigation. Depending on the difference between the amount of the proposal and the amount of the judgment, a party who rejected the proposal for settlement may be liable for court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the opposing party.
The article explores the enforceability of an offer of judgment or proposal for settlement filed in federal court in Florida. It also provides helpful practice pointers for making and enforcing offers and proposals. Click here to read the full article.
Enforcing Proposals for Settlement and Offers of Judgment in Federal Court: Mission Impossible?
