BUONOPANE v. FRITZ

No. 84-933.

477 So.2d 1030 (1985)

Edward J. BUONOPANE, M.D., Appellant, v. Russell C. FRITZ, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 25, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary M. Farmer of Gary M. Farmer, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

John P. Shevock of Gillespie, McCormick, McFall, Gilbert & McGee, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

LETTS, Judge.

We grant the motion for rehearing, vacate the prior opinion in this cause, and substitute the following:

In this civil case, the jury brought in a zero verdict in favor of the plaintiff on the question of compensatory damages. Paradoxically, in a separate verdict form, they assessed punitive damages in the amount of $3,000.

The law in Florida is clear that one cannot recover for punitive damages if no...

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