Bechtel Jewelers, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of North America

SHAW, Justice.

This cause is before us pursuant to a certified question from the Fourth District Court of Appeal:

IF A MARY CARTER AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO AND NONPARTICIPATING DEFENDANTS REQUEST THAT THE JURY BE SO ADVISED, MUST THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT ALWAYS BE PUT IN EVIDENCE.

Insurance Co. of North America v. Sloan, 432 So.2d 132, 135 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983). We have jurisdiction. Art. V., § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const.

Sloan left her sapphire ring with McCabe, a jeweler, for an appraisal. McCabe sent it to Bechtel, a gemologist, to verify its authenticity. Bechtel put the ring in an ultrasonic machine to…