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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS
Chapter 768
NEGLIGENCE
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F.S. 768.25
768.25 Court approval of settlements.While an action under this act is pending, no settlement as to amount or apportionment among the beneficiaries which is objected to by any survivor or which affects a survivor who is a minor or an incompetent shall be effective unless approved by the court.
History.s. 1, ch. 72-35.

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Cases Citing Statute 768.25

Total Results: 20

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. Mark Edwards and Mitzi Dee Roden, as parents and natural guardians of Aaron Edwards, a minor William S. Frates, II, P.A. Edna L. Caruso, P.A. Vaka Law Group, P.L. and Grossman & Roth, P.A. v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-07-15T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: occurred as a result of the Legislature’s enactment of 768.25, Gamble’s “act of grace” reasoning is significantly

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-07-15T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 194 So. 3d 349, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 10778, 2015 WL 4269031

Snippet: as a result of the Legislature’s enactment o.f 768.25, Gamble’s “act of grace” reasoning is significantly

Walker v. Bailey

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-06-01T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 89 So. 3d 297, 2012 WL 1956417, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 8812

Snippet: to determine the settlement’s reasonableness. § 768.25, Fla. Stat. (2011); Dudley v. McCormick, 799 So… When that authority is invoked, though section 768.25 does not expressly demand a hearing, Florida courts… apportionment of proceeds between survivors. § 768.25, Fla. Stat. (2011); Hess, 758 So.2d at 1205-06.

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2007-02-01T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 948 So. 2d 735, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 79, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 132, 2007 WL 268753

Snippet: Stat. Protection of minors and incompetents. § 768.25, Fla. Stat. Court approval of settlements. Rule

Brunson v. McKay

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-07-20T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 905 So. 2d 1058, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 11027, 2005 WL 1677939

Snippet: ruling was based on a misreading of the Act. Section 768.25 of the Act governs the settlement of wrongful death…effective unless approved by the court.” Under section 768.25, a personal representative may not settle a pending…1062eludes adult children.5 Accordingly, under section 768.25, each of the Children had the right as a “survivor…hearing on their timely objection because section 768.25 does not specifically provide that objecting survivors…the Widows alternative argument. Although section 768.25 does not expressly provide for a hearing, routine

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2003-06-19T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 848 So. 2d 1069, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

Snippet: Stat. Protection of minors and incompetents. § 768.25, Fla. Stat. Court approval of settlements. Rule

Thompson v. Hodson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-05-09T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 825 So. 2d 941

Snippet: be effective until approved by the court. See § 768.25, Fla. Stat. (1993). As this court has recently …been conditioned upon court approval under section 768.25. Thompson relies on McFarland & Son, Inc…the authority of the court may be invoked. See § 768.25, Fla. Stat. (1993). The Wrongful Death Act does

Dudley v. McCormick

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-11-15T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 799 So. 2d 436

Snippet: s estate) may settle all claims. See §§ 768.20, 768.25, Fla. Stat. (2000) (Wrongful Death); see also Guadalupe… to court approval if a survivor objects. See § 768.25, Fla. Stat. (2000). A defendant in a wrongful death

Guadalupe v. Peterson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-12-05T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 779 So. 2d 494

Snippet: approved the settlement as required by section 768.25, Florida Statutes (1997), and that the personal…survivor during the pendency of the action. See § 768.25. And, even if the personal representative was without

Hess v. Hess

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-05-17T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 758 So. 2d 1203

Snippet: survivors are to be resolved by the trial judge. See § 768.25, Fla. Stat. (1999). This case should not be treated

In Re Estate of Catapane

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-03-07T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 759 So. 2d 9

Snippet: effective unless it is approved by the court. See § 768.25, Fla. Stat. David & French took appropriate

Kilpatrick v. Ogden Entertainment, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-11-21T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 745 So. 2d 492

Snippet: Kilpatrick was paid $100,000 as permitted under section 768.25, Florida Statutes (1991). That portion of Kilpatrick

Paushter v. South Broward Hospital District

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-11-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 664 So. 2d 1032, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 11937, 1995 WL 675338

Snippet: statutory waiver of sovereign immunity, section 768.25, Florida Statutes (1993). The District based its

Pearson v. DeLamerens

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-05-31T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 656 So. 2d 217

Snippet: effective unless approved by the court." § 768.25, Fla. Stat. (1993). If the $10,000 settlement offer…is not effective unless approved by the court. § 768.25, Fla. Stat. (1993).[4] Other remedies are supplied…object to the $10,000 amount pursuant to section 768.25, Florida Statutes. Acting at the specific request…the father's objection pursuant to section 768.25, Florida Statutes. The father has consistently

Peterson v. MORTON F. PLANT HOSP.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-04-21T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 656 So. 2d 501

Snippet: not been judicially approved pursuant to section 768.25, Florida Statutes (1993), when the trial began.

Continental National Bank v. Brill

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-06-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 638 So. 2d 1056, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 6266, 1994 WL 284624

Snippet: parties settled for $675,000. Pursuant to section 768.25, Florida Statutes (1993), the trial court approved…shall be effective unless approved by the court.” § 768.25, Fla.Stat. (1993). . We express no opinion on

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1992-09-24T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 607 So. 2d 1306, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

Snippet: .Stat. Protection of minors and incompetents. § 768.25, Fla.Stat. Court approval of settlements. Rule

Sullivan v. Department of Transp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-02-27T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 595 So. 2d 219

Snippet: pursuant to the guardianship law; and 7. Section 768.25 provides that while an action is pending, no settlement

Columbia County Sheriff's Office v. Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1991-01-30T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 574 So. 2d 234, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 775, 1991 WL 10397

Snippet: of limitations began to run. Relying on section 768.25, Florida Statutes (1987),2 the Sheriff’s Office…interests of minor beneficiaries were involved. Section 768.25, Florida Statutes (footnote 2, supra). A plaintiffs…commenced his action for contribution. . Section 768.25, requiring court approval of settlements in wrongful

Nixon v. Bryson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1986-05-06T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 488 So. 2d 607

Snippet: effective unless approved by the court. §§ 768.23, 768.25, Fla. Stat. (1985).[3] The authority of the court… best interests. §§ 744.387(1), (3)(a), 768.23, 768.25, Fla. Stat. (1985). We hold that for a contract…child ... pursuant to the Florida Guardianship law. 768.25 Court approval of settlements. — While an action