Mazzouccolo v. Gardner, McLain & Perlman

GROSS, Judge.

Appellants, Lucille Mazzouccolo1 and her husband, sued appellees for medical malpractice. The jury returned a defense verdict. The trial court awarded appellees attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to section 768.79, Florida Statutes (1995). The Mazzouccolos appeal the final judgment confirming the jury verdict and awarding appellees fees and costs. We affirm.

During voir dire, defense counsel used three peremptory strikes on women. Plaintiffs’ counsel made a timely, gender-based objection. See State v. Holiday, 682 So.2d 1092 (Fla.1996). Unaware that the same procedures apply to…