Armstrong v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

I respectfully dissent because I conclude that Lamz v. Geico General Insurance Co., 808 So.2d 593 (Fla.2001), is distinguishable and does not require reversal. Lamz was decided based on Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Krawzak, 675 So.2d 115 (Fla.1996), and in order to put Lamz in perspective it is necessary to examine Krawzak.

In Krawzak the trial court precluded any reference to the UM insurer and directed that counsel for the UM insurer be referred to as co-counsel for the tortfeasor. The Florida Supreme Court held this to require a new trial, stating: “it is appropriate for a jury to…