Tag: Defendant
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Nuisance
A condition, activity, or situation that interferes with the use or enjoyment of property. Anything done by one which annoys or disturbs another in the free use, possession, or enjoyment of his property, or which renders its ordinary use or occupation physically uncomfortable. The law has […]
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Mary Carter Agreement
The Florida Supreme Court defined a Mary Carter agreement as ‘a contract by which one co-defendant secretly agrees with the plaintiff that, if such defendant will proceed to defend himself in court, his own maximum liability will be diminished proportionately by increasing the liability of the other co-defendants.’ Id. at 387. When the Florida Supreme…