Case Name: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT CLAIMS, INC., Appellant, v. Antonio DIAZ and Marta Diaz, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1985-10-15
Citations: 478 So. 2d 379
Docket Number: No. 84-2259
Parties: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT CLAIMS, INC., Appellant, v. Antonio DIAZ and Marta Diaz, Appellees.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HUB-BART and BASKIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 478
Pages: 379–379

Head Matter:
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT CLAIMS, INC., Appellant, v. Antonio DIAZ and Marta Diaz, Appellees.
No. 84-2259.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Oct. 15, 1985.
Rehearing Denied Nov. 22, 1985.
Lamehick, Glucksman & Johnston, and Steven Glucksman, Miami, for appellant.
Arthur Newman, Miami, for appellees.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HUB-BART and BASKIN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Employee Benefit Claims, Inc. appeals an order denying its motion for relief from judgment and affirming the final judgment entered following default judgment and non-jury trial on the issue of damages. It is well settled that a demand for jury trial entitles the demanding party to a jury determination as to damages, even after entry of a default. Air Unlimited, Inc. v. Volare Air, Inc., 428 So.2d 294 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983); Ansel v. Kizer, 428 So.2d 671 (Fla. 2d DCA 1982); Saunders v. Saunders, 346 So.2d 1057 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977). Accordingly, we hold that the trial court erred in conducting a non-jury trial, and we remand for a jury trial solely on the issue of damages. We find no merit in the other points raised.
Affirmed in part; reversed in part; remanded with directions.