Petruk v. Allstate Insurance Co.

Daniel Petruk appeals from a jury verdict in Allstate’s favor. Petruk was injured in a motor vehicle accident. Allstate was Pe-truk’s uninsured motorist carrier. The sole issue before the jury was the loss of future earning capacity. We reverse.

The trial court ruled that during closing argument, Petruk’s counsel could not comment on evidence that had been introduced. See Watkins v. Sims, 81 Fla. 730, 88 So. 764 (1921); Carrion-Viscay v. State, 478 So.2d 1192 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985). In Collins Fruit Co. v. Giglio, 184 So.2d 447, 449 (Fla. 2d DCA 1966), the court stated: “the closing argument is a…