DOREMUS v. FLORIDA ENERGY SYSTEMS

Nos. 93-0225, 93-0643.

634 So.2d 1106 (1994)

Vernon DOREMUS, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. FLORIDA ENERGY SYSTEMS OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC., a Florida corporation, and Bruce Perlman, Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 6, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Barnett of Richard A. Barnett, P.A., Hollywood, for appellant/cross-appellee.

Michele I. Nelson of Paxton, Crow, Bragg, Smith & Keyser, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellees/cross-appellants.


KLEIN, Judge.

Plaintiff sued defendant for injuries arising out of a rear-end collision, and the jury awarded plaintiff $39,850. The trial court awarded defendant attorney's fees and costs because plaintiff had rejected a $125,000 offer of judgment. We reverse and remand for a new trial because the trial court erroneously allowed defendant to impeach plaintiff on a collateral matter, plaintiff's dishonorable discharge from the military. We also express our strong...

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