Legal Opinion

Burgess Transportation, Inc. v. Arostegui

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 11, 2004No. 3D03-2528Published

1Per curiam

Burgess Transportation, Inc., Underwriters Insurance Company and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pitts-burg appeal a final judgment after jury verdict in a wrongful death action.

We conclude that the trial court’s evidentiary rulings were within the court’s discretion. See State v. Nieto, 761 So.2d 467, 468 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000). Assuming any error on the evidentiary issues, we conclude that they were entirely harmless. See Mercury Cas. Co. v. Flores, 870 So.2d 127 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003).

The trial court’s rulings regarding the accident report privilege were correct. See Alexander v. Penske…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Murphy v. International Robotic Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2000
  2. State v. NietoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  3. Alexander v. Penske Logistics, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  4. Mercury Cas. Co. v. FloresDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003

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