Florida Statute 90.408 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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F.S. 90.408

90.408 Compromise and offers to compromise.—Evidence of an offer to compromise a claim which was disputed as to validity or amount, as well as any relevant conduct or statements made in negotiations concerning a compromise, is inadmissible to prove liability or absence of liability for the claim or its value.

History.—s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 90.408

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 90.408.

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Cases Citing Statute 90.408

Total Results: 20

CENTRAL CONCRETE SUPERMIX, INC. v. JOSE A. "PEPE" CANCIO, SR.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-05-05

Snippet: evidence by Cancio in support of his claims. See § 90.408, Fla. Stat. (2014) (entitled “Compromise and offers

PATRICIA GUY MOULTROP v. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-09-09

Snippet: settlement offer was inadmissible, pursuant to section 90.408, Florida Statutes (2019). That section provides:

STEVEN PAUL ANDERSON v. MARY MITCHELL

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-05

Snippet: otherwise prohibit its disclosure. See, e.g., §§ 90.408 (providing that evidence of settlement negotiations

LEXINGTON CLUB COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. LOVE MADISON, INC. D/B/A ALEXANDER INSURANCE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-08-15

Citation: 253 So. 3d 632

Snippet: Department of Financial Services, pursuant to section 90.408, Florida Statutes (2017). We review a trial

John Robert Sebo v. American Home Assurance Company, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-12-01

Citation: 208 So. 3d 694, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 582, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2596

Snippet: or dismissal of a joint tortfeasor, and section 90.408, which bars the disclosure of evidence of an offer

Rodriguez and Caballero v. Ocean Bank

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-11-23

Citation: 208 So. 3d 221, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 17476

Snippet: under their counterclaims; 6 . § 90.408, Fla. Stat. (2012). 7 . The trial

Sanchez v. Tower Hill Signature Insurance

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-12-11

Citation: 181 So. 3d 1211, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 18482, 2015 WL 8483944

Snippet: post-suit payments tendered by Tower Hill. Section 90.408, Florida Statutes (2011), provides that “[e]vidence

Sam Sugar v. in Re:stern

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-09-24

Citation: 201 So. 3d 103, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 14018

Snippet: inadmissible in subsequent proceedings in the same case. § 90.408, Fla. Stat. (2014); see also Bern v. Camejo

Emilia L. Carr v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-02-05

Citation: 156 So. 3d 1052, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 65, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 202

Snippet: by the danger of unfair prejudice under section 90.408, Florida Statutes, since it is an official business

Mark Anthony Poole v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-06-26

Citation: 151 So. 3d 402, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 459, 2014 WL 2882864, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 2061

Snippet: precluded by some specific rule of exclusion.” Section 90.408, Florida Statutes (2007), provides that “[Relevant

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: [T]he plain language of sections 768.041(3) and 90.408 expressly prohibits the admission at trial of evidence

Bellamy v. Ameri-Pride, Inc.

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

Citation: 157 So. 3d 1053, 2014 WL 2537110, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 8631

Snippet: claim and thus would be inadmissible under section 90.408, Florida Statutes (2012). That may or may not be

Mathis v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-03-21

Citation: 135 So. 3d 484, 2014 WL 1133321, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 4219

Snippet: the danger of the evidence’s unfair prejudice. § 90.408 (“Relevant evidence is inadmissible if its probative

Bern v. Camejo

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-01-08

Citation: 168 So. 3d 232, 2014 WL 54830, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 179

Snippet: Acevedo collided with [the plaintiff.] . Section 90.408, Florida Statutes (2012) provides: "Evidence of

People's Trust Insurance Co. v. Roddy

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-11-20

Citation: 134 So. 3d 1071, 2013 WL 6081811, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 18417

Snippet: and was not “unduly prejudicial” under section 90.408. On a separate issue, the trial court erred in

Ware v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-10-23

Citation: 124 So. 3d 388, 2013 WL 5744445, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 16900

Snippet: danger of unfair prejudice or confusion of issues. § 90.408, Fla. Stat. (2012). On this record, allowing cross-examination

Victorino v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-10-10

Citation: 127 So. 3d 478, 2013 WL 5567079

Snippet: needless presentation of cumulative evidence.” § 90.408, Fla. Stat. (2006). The fact that “a photograph

Hall v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-08-30

Citation: 107 So. 3d 262, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 537, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 1666, 2012 WL 3732823

Snippet: outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice. See § 90.408, Fla. Stat. (2010). The admissibility of. evidence

Rubrecht v. Cone Distributing, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-08-10

Citation: 95 So. 3d 950, 2012 WL 3235164, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 13354

Snippet: first accident, violated section 90.408, Florida Statutes. Section 90.408, Florida Statutes (2010),1 provides:

Holmes v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-02-14

Citation: 91 So. 3d 859, 2012 WL 447284, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 2126

Snippet: 660 So.2d 244, 251 (Fla.1995). However, section 90.408, Florida Statutes (2010) requires exclusion of