The Second Appellate District affirmed in part and reversed in part a judgment. In the published portion of its opinion, the court held that a perpetrator could be found guilty of fraudulently presenting multiple claims for the same injury regardless of whether the claims were presented to multiple insurers or to the alleged tortfeasors.
In November 2007, Larry Butler filed a small claims action against the manufacturer of Gillette razors. Butler alleged he had injured himself while shaving with a Gillette electric razor. He sent Gillette photographs of his face and a statement from a dermatologist regarding the cost of treating Butler’s skin. Rather than contest Butler’s action, Gillette settled the case for the sum of $4,700.
