Fla. R. Civ. P. Form 1.998

This form shall be filed by the prevailing party with the Clerk of Court for the

purpose of reporting uniform case data pursuant to Florida Statutes section

25.075. (See instructions on the reverse of the form.)

I. CASE STYLE

(Name of Court).

Plaintiff Case #

Judge

vs.

Defendant

II. AMOUNT OF FINAL JUDGMENT

Please indicate the amount of the final judgment, rounded to the nearest

dollar. $

III. MEANS OF FINAL DISPOSITION (Place an “x” in one box for major

category and one subcategory, if applicable, only)

 Dismissed Before Hearing

 Dismissed Pursuant to Settlement—Before Hearing

 Dismissed Pursuant to Mediated Settlement—Before Hearing

 Other—Before Hearing

 Dismissed After Hearing

 Dismissed Pursuant to Settlement—After Hearing

 Dismissed Pursuant to Mediated Settlement—After Hearing

 Other After Hearing—After Hearing

 Disposed by Default

 Disposed by Judge

 Disposed by Non-jury Trial

 Disposed by Jury Trial

 Other

DATE

SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY FOR PREVAILING PARTY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS

COMPLETING FINAL

DISPOSITION FORM

I. Case Style. Enter the name of the court, the appropriate case number

assigned at the time of filing of the original complaint or petition, the name of

the judge assigned to the case and the names (last, first, middle initial) of

plaintiff(s) and defendant(s).

II. Amount of Final Judgment. Enter the amount as recorded in the final

judgment.

III. Means of Final Disposition. Place an “x” in the appropriate major

category box and in the appropriate subcategory box, if applicable. The

following are the definitions of the disposition categories.

(A) Dismissed Before Hearing—the case is settled, voluntarily

dismissed, or otherwise disposed of before a hearing is held;

(B) Dismissed Pursuant to Settlement—Before Hearing—the case is

voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff after a settlement is reached without

mediation before a hearing is held;

(C) Dismissal Pursuant to Mediated Settlement—Before Hearing—the

case is voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff after a settlement is reached with

mediation before a hearing is held;

(D) Other—Before Hearing—the case is dismissed before hearing in an

action that does not fall into one of the other disposition categories listed on

this form;

(E) Dismissed After Hearing—the case is dismissed by a judge,

voluntarily dismissed, or settled after a hearing is held;

(F) Dismissal Pursuant to Settlement—After Hearing—the case is

voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff after a settlement is reach without

mediation after a hearing is held;

(G) Dismissal Pursuant to Mediated Settlement—After Hearing—the

case is voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff after a settlement is reach with

mediation after a hearing is held;

(H) Other—After Hearing—the case is dismissed after hearing in an

action that does not fall into one of the other disposition categories listed on

this form;

(I) Disposed by Default—a defendant chooses not to or fails to contest

the plaintiff’s allegations and a judgment against the defendant is entered by

the court;

(J) Disposed by Judge—a judgment or disposition is reached by the

judge in a case that is not dismissed and in which no trial has been held.

Includes stipulations by the parties, conditional judgments, summary

judgment after hearing and any matter in which a judgment is entered

excluding cases disposed of by default as in category (I) above;

(K) Disposed by Non-Jury Trial—the case is disposed as a result of a

contested trial in which there is no jury and in which the judge determines

both the issues of fact and law in the case;

(L) Disposed by Jury Trial—the case is disposed as a result of a jury

trial (consider the beginning of a jury trial to be when the jurors and alternates

are selected and sworn);

(M) Other—the case is consolidated, submitted to arbitration or

mediation, transferred, or otherwise disposed of by other means not listed in

categories (A) through (L).

DATE AND ATTORNEY SIGNATURE. Date and sign the final disposition form.