FLORIDA PHYSICIANS INS. RECIPROCAL v. AVILA

Nos. 84-422, 84-574.

473 So.2d 756 (1985)

FLORIDA PHYSICIANS Insurance Reciprocal and Professional Insurance Management Company, Appellants, v. Mario H. Avila, M.D., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied August 30, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Edward Herndon, Jr. of Thornton and Herndon, Miami, for appellants.

Marcia E. Levine of Fazio, Dawson & DiSalvo, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


HERSEY, Chief Judge.

Insurer and its management company appeal from a judgment in favor of appellee, insured, following a jury verdict based upon insurer's bad faith in settlement negotiations by virtue of its failure to offer the policy limits to settle a malpractice claim asserted against the insured.

On March 27, 1980, the estate of Doneva Reeves filed a medical malpractice action against Dr. Avila, four other doctors, and Plantation General Hospital. Dr...

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