AFFIRMEDThird DCACivil ProcedureInsuranceProposals for Settlement

Third DCA · 3D25-1198 · Jun 21, 2026

Garcia v. Harbor Mutual Insurance Co.

By FloridaScore editorialOpinion dated Jun 21, 20261 min read

Related authority

Statute construed

s. 768.79

Statute construed

Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.442

The argument · FloridaScore analysis

What You Need to Know

The panel reviews a fee award after a rejected proposal for settlement and discusses the evidence needed to show a proposal was not made in good faith.

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The holding

A low proposal can be valid when the record supports a reasonable basis for the offer at the time it was served.

Summary

The panel reviews a fee award after a rejected proposal for settlement and discusses the evidence needed to show a proposal was not made in good faith.

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Disposition

AFFIRMED

As written by the court

Affirmed

The court affirmed without qualification.

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Opinion metadata

Court
Third District Court of Appeal
Docket
3D25-1198
Opinion date
Jun 21, 2026
Disposition
Affirmed
Judge / author
Logue, J.
Precedential status
Published
Case style
Garcia v. Harbor Mutual Insurance Co.

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