GALANTE v. USAA CASUALTY INS. CO.

No. 96-0183.

695 So.2d 456 (1997)

Christopher M. GALANTE, Appellant, v. USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, a Florida corporation, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 4, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul A. Gamba of Paul A. Gamba, P.A., Palm City, for appellant.

Garrison M. Dundas of Brennan, Hayskar, Jefferson, Walker & Schwerer, P.A., Fort Pierce, for appellee.


FARMER, Judge.

In this uninsured motorist (UM) case, the insured settled with the tortfeasor's liability insurance carrier for policy limits of $25,000. Because the insured had received economic loss benefits from his workers compensation carrier, he used $10,000 of the settlement proceeds from the tortfeasor to settle with his workers compensation carrier who claimed a lien on any recovery he might get. He then sued his own UM carrier—but only

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