Legal Opinion

Castro v. Brazeau

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 19, 2004No. 4D03-2073PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWarner, J.

In challenging a final summary judgment entered in a personal injury action *517arising from an automobile accident, Manuel Castro (“Castro”) contends that material issues of fact remained because of eyewitness testimony to the accident. Castro also argues that the trial court erred in failing to grant a continuance of the summary judgment hearing when he did not produce an expert affidavit to counter the evidence of non-negligence presented by the defendant. We hold that the eyewitness testimony was not competent, admissible evidence to counter the evidence of non-negligence, and the court did…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Harrison v. Consumers Mortgage CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
  2. Corbitt v. KuruvillaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  3. Trouette v. ReynoldsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  4. Buitrago v. RohrDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Pembroke Pines MRI, Inc., a/a/o Elias CruzDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  2. Howard v. Boulanger Drywall Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  3. Alvarez-Mejia v. Bellissimo Properties, LLCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
  4. Alvarez-Mejia v. Bellissimo Properties, LLCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016

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