Carpenter v. Chavez

SILBERMAN, Judge.

Kristal Lynn Carpenter appeals a final judgment in favor of Mildred Frances Chavez in Chavez’s suit for personal injuries that arose from an automobile accident. Carpenter raises an issue regarding the setoff of personal injury protection (PIP) benefits. On cross-appeal, Chavez asserts that the trial court erred in denying her challenges for cause during voir dire, and we affirm on the cross-appeal without discussion. On the main appeal, we reverse the final judgment and remand for the full PIP benefits of $10,000 to be set off from the jury’s verdict.

In this personal injury…