INDEPENDENT FIRE INS. CO. v. PAULEKAS

Nos. 92-1889, 93-280.

633 So.2d 1111 (1994)

INDEPENDENT FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Joseph PAULEKAS and Marsha Paulekas, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied April 12, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur J. Morburger, Weinstein, Bavly & Moon, and Albert E. Moon, Miami, for appellant.

Robert S. Glazier, Coconut Grove, Leesfield, Leighton, Rubio & Hillencamp, Miami, for appellees.

Before COPE, LEVY and GERSTEN, JJ.


LEVY, Judge.

In December of 1987, Joseph Paulekas was piloting his boat in the Florida Keys, when he was approached by a boat piloted by Clifford Richardson. Richardson failed to turn his boat to the right, in violation of Coast Guard rules, causing the two vessels to collide. Nineteen of Joseph Paulekas's bones were fractured and his scalp was ripped away. Joseph and his wife Marsha brought suit against Richardson and...

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