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CHESTER v. DOIG

No. SC01-348.

842 So.2d 106 (2003)

Mary CHESTER, etc., Petitioner, v. Victor DOIG, M.D., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied March 26, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julie H. Littky-Rubin of Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain & Williams, LLP, West Palm Beach, FL, for Petitioner.

Jennifer S. Carroll and Diane F. Medley of the Law Offices of Jennifer S. Carroll, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, FL; and James W. Smith of Smith & Schoder, LLP, Daytona Beach, FL, for Respondent.

QUINCE, J.

We have for review a decision of the Fifth District Court of Appeal on the following question, which the court certified to be of great public importance:

IS IT APPROPRIATE TO SETOFF AGAINST THE NONECONOMIC DAMAGES PORTION OF AN AWARD AGAINST ONE TORTFEASOR IN AN ARBITRATION OF A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTION THE AMOUNT RECOVERED FROM SETTLEMENT FROM ANOTHER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAME INCIDENT CAUSING THE INJURY?

Doig v. Chester,

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