Rule against splitting causes of action

The rule against splitting causes of action is “an aspect of the doctrine of res judicata.” Froman v. Kirland, 753 So. 2d 114, 116, citing Alvarez v. Nestor Salesco, Inc., 695 So. 2d 941 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). The rule provides that: “[A]s a general rule the law mandatorily requires that all damages sustained or accruing to one as a result of a single wrongful act must be claimed and recovered in one action or not at all.” Id. Eckert Realty Corp. v. Eckert, 941 So. 2d 426, 429 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006).