Kelly Paton v. Geico General Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC14-282 ____________ KELLY PATON, Petitioner, vs. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE CO., Respondent. [March 24, 2016] LEWIS, J. Kelly Paton seeks review of the decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal in GEICO General Insurance Co. v. Paton (Paton II),

133 So. 3d 1071

(Fla. 4th DCA 2014), on the ground that it expressly and directly conflicts with the decision of this Court in State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Palma,

555 So. 2d 836

(Fla. 1990), on a question of law. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. FACTS Paton was injured in a car…