Hernando County School Board v. Nazar

Appellees, Paul and Alison Nazar (“the Nazars”), brought a negligence action against the Hernando County School Board (“School Board”), alleging Mr. Na-zar had suffered permanent injuries as a result of stepping into a deep hole on property owned and maintained by the School Board.

The jury returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Nazar. He was awarded $8,000 for past medical expenses, $10,000 for future medical expenses and no damages for pain and suffering. The jury did not award any damages to Mrs. Nazar on her loss of consortium claim. (In his closing argument, the Nazars’ attorney had requested…