Perspective
Dec. 28, 2010
A Return to the Collateral Source Rule After 40 Years
In Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions Inc., the state Supreme Court will revisit the collateral source rule. By Scott H.Z. Sumner of Hinton, Alfert & Sumner.
Next year, the state Supreme Court, under the guidance of its new Chief Justice, will hear and decide the 4th District Court of Appeal case of Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions Inc. (S179115). This will mark the Court's return to the collateral source rule after 40 years.
During 2010, the 1st and 3rd District Courts of Appeal joined Howell in preserving the integrity of the collateral source rule against a...
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