Supreme Court of Florida

In a case involving the introduction in evidence of personal injury protection (PIP), the Appellate Court's decision is affirmed, answering that: 1) evidence of PIP benefits must be presented to the trier of fact; and 2) the jury must be instructed on the existence of a plaintiff's PIP benefits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/22/2004
• Published 07/22/2004

Judges

• CANTERO, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• D. Paul McCaskill, Orlando, FL, for Petitioner., Thomas R. Thompson of Thompson, Crawford & Smiley, Tallahassee, FL, for Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Elizabeth C. Wheeler, Orlando, Florida; and Lourdes Calvo-Paquette of the Law Offices of Robert Soifer, Orlando, FL, for Respondent.