Legal Opinion
Gormley v. GTE Products Corp.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 26, 1989No. 86-1987PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON REHEARING EN BANC
2Per curiam
On the court’s own motion, this case was set for rehearing en banc to decide whether we should adhere to the ruling in Cook v. Eney, 277 So.2d 848 (Fla.3d DCA 1973), that admitting evidence suggesting that the plaintiffs were entitled to collateral source payments for their claimed loss is an error which is presumed to have affected a jury verdict exonerating the defendant from all liability.
This case arose when a fire broke out in the home of Paul and Josephine Gormley. The Gormleys, alleging that the fire was caused by a defect in their television set, sued GTE Products…
3Cases cited13 opinions
- Colonial Stores, Inc. v. ScarbroughSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
- Whitman v. Castlewood Intern. Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1980
- Fla. Physician's Ins. Reciprocal v. StanleySupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- Cook v. EneyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
- Williams v. PincombeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
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4Cited by2 opinions
- Gormley v. GTE Products Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1991
- Parker v. HoppockDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997