Bonds v. Burch

Carley, Chief Judge.

After appellant-plaintiff was injured in an automobile collision, he received $2,500 in no-fault benefits. He then brought this tort action against appellee-defendant, seeking to recover for the injuries that he had allegedly sustained in the collision. The case was tried before a jury. The collision having occurred after July 1, 1987, evidence of appellant’s receipt of payments from collateral sources, including his receipt of no-fault benefits, was admitted and the jury was instructed that, in its discretion, it would be authorized to consider this evidence. The verdict…