VELEZ v. CRITERION INS. CO.

No. 65003.

461 So.2d 1348 (1984)

Jimmy R. VELEZ, Petitioner, v. CRITERION INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied February 7, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel C. Kasaris of Yanchuck, Thompson, Young & Berman, P.A., St. Petersburg, for petitioner.

Mark E. Hungate and William T. Atchley of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal & Banker, P.A., St. Petersburg, for respondent.


OVERTON, Judge.

This is a petition to review Velez v. Criterion Insurance Co., 445 So.2d 1049 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984), in which the Second District Court of Appeal held that a moped, as defined by the legislature, is a self-propelled vehicle and, therefore, a person injured while riding a moped is precluded from recovery under the personal injury protection coverage on his automobile. We find direct conflict with State Farm...

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