Godales v. Y.H. Investments Inc.

BARKDULL, Judge.

The first question raised in this appeal is whether or not Florida’s comparative negligence statute, § 768.81, Fla.Stat. (1993), as recently interpreted by the Florida Supreme Court in Fabre v. Marin, 623 So.2d 1182 (Fla.1993), permits the reduction of a minor child’s recovery due to negligent supervision by his parent. The second issue on appeal is whether a jury verdict for zero dollars in medical expenses is proper, in light of an award for past pain and suffering.

The facts of the case are relatively simple. Armando Rodriguez was sitting next to his mother, Raquel Godales,…