District Court of Appeal of Florida
Scott v. Progressive Express Ins. Co., 4D05-2644
Dismissal with prejudice of plaintiff's bad faith claim against an insurer is reversed where the trial court erred in dismissing his claim for punitive damages due to his failure to allege additional compensatory damages other than those incurred in an underlying claim for personal injury protection benefits.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/07/2006
- Published 06/07/2006
Judges
- HAZOURI, J.
Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Lawrence M. Kopelman of Kopelman & Blankman, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Hinda Klein and Leslie Hinds St-Surin of Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans & Abel, P.A., Hollywood, for appellee.