Miami-Dade County v. Laureiro, 894 So. 2d 268

PER CURIAM.

Because the verdict may include amounts for medical bills beyond those actually paid by Medicare, the judgment under review, while otherwise affirmed, is vacated and the cause remanded on the authority of Thyssenkrupp Elevator Co. v. Lasky, 868 So.2d 547 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003), review dismissed, 873 So.2d 1225 (Fla. 2004) and Cooperative Leasing, Inc. v. Johnson, 872 So.2d 956 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004), review granted, 884 So.2d 22 (Fla. Case no. SC04-1021, September 10, 2004)(table). As stated in Thyssenkrupp, 868 So.2d at 550,

[o]n remand the trial court is authorized to receive such evidence as may be necessary to fix the precise amount of the reduction [if any] required by our decision today.

Affirmed in part, vacated in part.

Case Details

Case Name: Miami-Dade County v. Laureiro

Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida

Date Published: Nov 24, 2004

Citations: 894 So. 2d 268; 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 17877; 2004 WL 2730776; No. 3D03-3115

Docket Number: No. 3D03-3115

Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.