Legal Opinion
Hill v. Burch
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 22, 1999No. 98-904PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
The appellant challenges an order by which the trial court reduced a jury award by deducting collateral source benefits under a policy of motor vehicle insurance. We conclude that this reduction, which encompasses benefits relating to future damages, was properly made pursuant to section 768.76(1), Fla. Stat.
The appellant obtained a jury verdict as the plaintiff in a negligence action for damages in connection with an automobile accident. The verdict included an assessment for past and future damages, and the parties submitted a post-verdict issue to the court regarding the extent to which a…
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