Legal Opinion

Stafford v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 6, 1965No. 5266PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McNULTY, JOSEPH P., Associate Judge.

Plaintiff in a personal injury action brings a timely appeal from a final judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict in his favor assessing damages at Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars. He contends that errors in the trial resulted in grossly inadequate damages. Defendant-appellee has not cross-appealed.

Plaintiff allegedly sustained a herniation of two cervical discs, resulting in pain and suffering, and twenty-five percent (25%) permanent partial disability with consequential pecuniary losses, past, present and future.

Four points are raised on appeal, the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Griffith v. Shamrock VillageSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
  2. Southern Home Insurance v. PutnalSupreme Court of Florida · 1909
  3. Empire Life Insurance v. GeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  4. Jesters v. TaylorSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
  5. Schield Bantum Company v. GreifDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Schilpp v. SchilppDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  2. Chimerakis v. EvansSupreme Court of Florida · 1969

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