Legal Opinion

Westervelt v. Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 2, 2011No. 4D08-3037Published

1Opinion of the Court

TOWBIN SINGER, MICHELE, Associate Judge.

In this case we consider whether the trial court erred in directing a verdict against the plaintiff, Jane Westervelt (“Westervelt”), as to her negligence claims against Thyssenkrupp' Elevator Corporation (“Thyssenkrupp”) and Toscana North Condominium Association, Inc. (“Tosca-na”). Westervelt appeals the directed verdict in favor of Thyssenkrupp and Tos-cana. Because Westervelt presented evidence to support her claims as to whether Thyssenkrupp and/or Toscana were negligently responsible for Westervelt’s injuries, we reverse.

Westervelt worked as a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Clay Elec. Co-Op., Inc. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Florida · 2003
  2. Pascale v. Federal Exp. Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  3. Biglen v. Florida Power & Light Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
  4. Borda v. EAST COAST ENTERTAINMENT, INC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
  5. Torrey v. Simon-Torrey, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973

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