Case Name: MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF AMERICA, INC., and Dental Medical Building of Miami Beach, Inc., Appellants, v. RICHARD P. GOODMAN, DMD, P.A., a Professional Association, and Richard P. Goodman, individually, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1987-03-24
Citations: 504 So. 2d 492
Docket Number: No. 86-1775
Parties: MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF AMERICA, INC., and Dental Medical Building of Miami Beach, Inc., Appellants, v. RICHARD P. GOODMAN, DMD, P.A., a Professional Association, and Richard P. Goodman, individually, Appellees.
Judges: Before BARKDULL, HUBBART and BASKIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 504
Pages: 492–493

Head Matter:
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF AMERICA, INC., and Dental Medical Building of Miami Beach, Inc., Appellants, v. RICHARD P. GOODMAN, DMD, P.A., a Professional Association, and Richard P. Goodman, individually, Appellees.
No. 86-1775.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
March 24, 1987.
David A. Freedman, Miami, for appellants.
David Bolton, Miami, for appellees.
Before BARKDULL, HUBBART and BASKIN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Because the jury made no finding that plaintiff suffered compensatory or nominal damages, we reverse the trial court's final judgment awarding punitive damages. See Lassitter v. International Union of Operating Eng'rs, 349 So.2d 622 (Fla.1976); Globe Sec. Sys. Co. v. Mayor's Jewelers, Inc., 458 So.2d 828 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984), review denied, 476 So.2d 674 (Fla.1985); contra Eglin Fed. Credit Union v. Curfman, 386 So.2d 860 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980) (failure of jury to assess monetary sum for compensatory damages does not preclude award of punitive damages).
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.