Legal Opinion
Somoza v. Allstate Indemnity Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 24, 2006No. 3D05-1916PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSuarez, J.
Marietta Somoza (“Somoza”) appeals the trial court’s final judgment awarding Allstate Indemnity Company (“Allstate”) a setoff against a jury verdict in her favor, and the jury verdict award of nothing for pain and suffering. We affirm on both points.
On January 27, 1998, Somoza was involved in an automobile accident with an underinsuréd motorist in which she claimed to have received injuries. Her automobile insurance company, Allstate, paid $10,000.00 in personal injury protection (“PIP”) for her medical treatment. The tortfeasor’s automobile insurance carrier, Progressive Insurance Company…
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- ALLSTATE INS. CO., INC. v. CampbellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. VecchioDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
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