Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Darragh

Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company appeals from a final judgment entered following a $3.99 million jury verdict entered in favor of Nationwide’s insured, Mark W. Darragh. Nationwide provided uninsured motorist coverage in the amount of $200,000 to Darragh. We agree with Nationwide that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury to reduce future economic damages to present value in rendering its verdict. See Dupuis v. Heider, 113 Fla. 679, 152 So. 659, 662 (1934); Florida East Coast Ry. Co. v. Young, 104 Fla. 541, 140 So. 467 (1932); Florida East Coast Ry. Co. v. Lassiter, 58…