Legal Opinion

KEVIN STEWART v. DEAN D. DRALEAUS

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 26, 2017No. 4D15-2320, 4D15-2321 and 4D15-2322PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCiklin, J.

Kevin Stewart, the defendant below, timely appeals a final judgment in a personal injury action entered in favor of the three plaintiffs, Robin Vincent, Christopher Reagle, and Dean Draleaus. The action was based on a motorcycle accident in which the defendant is alleged, to have hit the plaintiffs’ motorcycles. The defendant argues the trial court erred in precluding three types of evidence: a witness’s statement to an investigating police officer, alcohol consumption by the plaintiffs, and a motorcycle license violation by one of the plaintiffs. We agree on all three points, and we reverse…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Tibbs v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Tibbs v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  3. Bessie Cannon v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 1926
  4. Brackin v. BolesSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
  5. S.G.K. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995

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