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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 46
PARTIES
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F.S. 46.015
46.015 Release of parties.
(1) A written covenant not to sue or release of a person who is or may be jointly and severally liable with other persons for a claim shall not release or discharge the liability of any other person who may be liable for the balance of such claim.
(2) At trial, if any person shows the court that the plaintiff, or his or her legal representative, has delivered a written release or covenant not to sue to any person in partial satisfaction of the damages sued for, the court shall set off this amount from the amount of any judgment to which the plaintiff would be otherwise entitled at the time of rendering judgment.
(3) The fact that a written release or covenant not to sue exists or the fact that any person has been dismissed because of such release or covenant not to sue shall not be made known to the jury.
History.ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-144; s. 265, ch. 95-147; s. 5, ch. 2000-336.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 46.015
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Cases Citing Statute 46.015

Total Results: 20

Zanzi Asset Management, Inc., and Fabio Cragnotti v. 2G Food, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-13

Snippet: settlement involving these co-defendants. See § 46.015, Fla. Stat. (2023); § 768.041, Fla. Stat. (2023);

YSC Florida, LLC v. Jeanne S. Siegel

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-07

Snippet: “Setoffs are generally governed by sections 46.015 and 768.041, both of which require setoffs as to

Close Construction, LLC v. City of Riviera Beach Utility Special District, C-Solutions, Inc., and Mark Drummond

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-06-05

Snippet: precluded Close from claiming a setoff; (2) section 46.015(2), Florida Statutes (2022), did not apply because

BUREK, INC. D/B/A PINCH A PENNY A/K/A SOUTH TAMPA POOL & SERVICES JOHN L. BUREK, JR. v. THE ESTATE OF GEORGE WILLIAMS GAGE, I I I, BY AND THROUGH SUSAN L. GAGE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-09-29

Snippet: amounts from the final judgment."). See § 46.015(2), Fla. Stat. (2022) ("At trial, if any person

BUREK, INC., D/B/A PINCH A PENNY A/K/A SOUTH TAMPA POOL & SERVICES, AND JOHN L. BUREK, JR v. THE ESTATE OF GEORGE WILLIAMS GAGE, I I I

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-09-29

Snippet: amounts from the final judgment."). See § 46.015(2), Fla. Stat. (2022) ("At trial, if any person

PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. v. ROBERT A. GORE, SR., Individually and as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF GLORIA H. GORE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-08-10

Snippet: interpretation determining that neither section 46.015, Fla. Stat. (2020), nor section 768.041, Fla. Stat

PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. v. ROBERT A. GORE, SR., Individually and as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF GLORIA H. GORE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-04-13

Snippet: settlement, arguing a setoff was required under sections 46.015 and 768.041, Florida Statutes (2020), to prevent

AMERICAN PRIME TITLE SERVICES, LLC v. ZHI WANG

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-02-03

Snippet: setoff is statutorily circumscribed. See § 46.015(2), Fla. Stat. (2020); see also §768.041(2), Fla

Addison Constr. Corp. v. Leo A. Vecellio, Jr., Kathryn C. Vecellio, Dean Desantis, Laura Desantis, Deerfield Builders Supply Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-03-21

Citation: 240 So. 3d 757

Snippet: are available pursuant to sections 768.041(2) and 46.015(2) of the Florida Statutes, (2015). Both sections

DEAN DESANTIS and LAURA DESANTIS v. LEO A. VECELLIO, JR.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-03-21

Snippet: are available pursuant to sections 768.041(2) and 46.015(2) of the Florida Statutes, (2015). Both sections

Escadote I Corp. v. Ocean Three Limited Partnership

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-12-21

Citation: 211 So. 3d 1059, 2016 WL 7403660, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 18677

Snippet: judgment and enter judgment accordingly.” Section 46.015(2), Florida Statutes (2010), includes a nearly-identical

Allen v. State Farm Florida Insurance Company

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-06-10

Citation: 198 So. 3d 871, 2016 WL 3201304, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 8941

Snippet: trial court after the verdict. See § 46.015(2), Fla. Stat. (2014). The statute prohibits informing

Gary McCalla and Dianne McCalla v. E. C. Kenyon Construction Company, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-01-14

Citation: 183 So. 3d 1192

Snippet: “Florida law regarding setoffs is found in sections 46.015(2), 768.041(2), and 768.31(5), Florida Statutes

Cornerstone SMR, Inc. v. Bank of America, N.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-04-08

Citation: 163 So. 3d 565, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 5106, 2015 WL 1545006

Snippet: Stat. (2012) (emphasis added); accord § 46.015(2), Fla. Stat. (2012) (containing materially identical

Panama City-Bay County Airport & Industrial District v. Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-06-18

Citation: 140 So. 3d 1112, 2014 WL 2772646, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 9238

Snippet: to sue shall not be made known to the jury.” § 46.015(3), Fla. Stat. (2012) (emphasis added); see also

Youngblood v. Villanueva

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-05-21

Citation: 141 So. 3d 600, 2014 WL 2117874, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 7688

Snippet: damages awarded to the Estate pursuant to sections 46.015 and 768.041, Florida Statutes (2002). The Estate

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Strachan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-10-12

Citation: 82 So. 3d 1052, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 16151, 2011 WL 4809329

Snippet: of proof required by Florida Statutes sections 46.015(2) and 768.041(2). Id. at 832.1 Unlike the defendant

Anderson v. Vander Meiden

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-01-28

Citation: 56 So. 3d 830, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 574, 2011 WL 265855

Snippet: Anderson has established irreparable harm. Sections 46.015(2) and 768.041(2), Florida Statutes (2008), provide

Shaw v. Nelson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-03-04

Citation: 4 So. 3d 740, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 1707, 2009 WL 528795

Snippet: agreed to shared parental responsibility. See § 61.046(15), Fla. Stat. (2005). The former wife agreed to

Saleeby v. Rocky Elson Construction, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-01-30

Citation: 3 So. 3d 1078, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 106, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 147, 2009 WL 217974

Snippet: position of the settling party. Although sections 46.015 and 768.041(3) of the Florida Statutes contain