Progressive Select Insurance Co. v. Lorenzo
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtMay, J.
An insurer appeals a jury verdict in an uninsured motorist case. It argues the trial court erred in denying its motions for new trial and remittitur. We agree and reverse.
An uninsured motorist rear-ended the plaintiffs vehicle. When the plaintiffs insurer did not tender its uninsured motorist coverage upon demand, the plaintiff filed a complaint against the insurer. The insurer admitted the existence of coverage, but claimed the plaintiffs injuries were preexisting and not caused by the accident.
The plaintiff presented testimony from multiple doctors, who testified that the accident…
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