GOVERNMENT EMP. INS. CO. v. LANG

No. 79-994.

387 So.2d 976 (1980)

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Michael A. LANG, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

June 20, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis F. Collins, Jr. of Dickinson, O'Riorden, Gibbons, Quale, Shields & Carlton, P.A., Sarasota, for appellant.

Michael R. Karp of Wood, Whitesell & Karp, Sarasota, for appellee.


OTT, Judge.

Appellant issued a policy providing $50,000 in uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage to appellee. Appellee had an accident and elected to arbitrate his claim under the policy rather than pursue the tortfeasor, whose liability insurance limits were $15,000. The arbitration panel concluded that appellee sustained damages of $50,000 in the accident, for which he was 60% responsible, and accordingly awarded him $20,000. The panel rejected appellant's request...

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