Robert P. SMITH, Jr., et al., Appellants/Cross-Appellees,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, et al., Appellees/Cross-Appellants.
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO., Appellant/Cross-Appellee,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, et al., Appellees/Cross-Appellants.
REGENCY INSURANCE CO., et al., Appellants/Cross-Appellees,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, et al., Appellees/Cross-Appellants.
Supreme Court of Florida.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
April 23, 1987.
Rehearing Denied June 2, 1987.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Robert P. Smith, Jr., Tallahassee, in pro. per., with the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
Alan C. Sundberg, Cynthia S. Tunnicliff and F. Townsend Hawkes of Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith, Cutler & Kent, P.A., Tallahassee, for The Cigna Ins. Group, et al.
Frederick B. Karl and Thomas J. Maida of Karl, McConnaughhay, Roland, Maida & Beal, P.A., Tallahassee, for American Ins. Ass'n, Nat. Ass'n of Independent Insurers, Alliance of American Insurers, et al.
Vincent J. Rio, III of Taylor, Day, Rio & Mercier, Jacksonville, for State Farm Ins. Companies.
Arthur J. England, Jr. and Charles M. Auslander of Fine, Jacobson, Schwartz, Nash, Block & England, P.A., Miami, for Hartford Fire Ins. Co.
Frederick B. Karl and Thomas J. Maida of Karl, McConnaughhay, Roland, Maida & Beal, P.A., Tallahassee, for Regency Ins. Co., et al.
Dominic M. Caparello of Messer, Vickers, Caparello, French & Madsen, Tallahassee, for American Indem. Co. and American Fire and Indem. Co.
W. Donald Cox of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal and Banker, P.A., Tampa, for Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. et al.
Brian J. Deffenbaugh and R. Terry Butler, Office of General Counsel, and David A. Yon, Daniel Y. Sumner and John E. Hale, Office of Legal Services, Dept. of Ins., and Thomas M. Ervin, Jr. and Robert King High, Jr. of Ervin, Varn, Jacobs, Odom & Kitchen, Tallahassee, for State of Fla., Dept. of Ins., et al.
William H. Adams, III and Robert J. Winicki of Mahoney, Adams, Milam, Surface & Grimsley, Jacksonville, for Florida Medical Ass'n, Inc.
DuBose Ausley, William M. Smith and Emily S. Waugh of Ausley, McMullen, McGehee, Carothers & Proctor, Tallahassee, for The Florida R.R. Ass'n and Florida Power & Light Co.
Edward T. O'Donnell of Mershon, Sawyer, Johnston, Dunwody & Cole, Miami, for The Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. and The Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Ass'n of the U.S., Inc., amici curiae.
Supreme Court of Florida.
PER CURIAM.
This is an appeal from a circuit court judgment holding constitutional substantially all of chapter 86-160, Laws of Florida, known as the "Tort Reform and Insurance Act of 1986." The appellants are Robert P. Smith, Jr., with the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Cigna Insurance Group, representing nine insurance companies; the American Insurance Association, National Association of Independent Insurers, and Alliance of American Insurers, representing 240...
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