Irizarry v. Moore

This is a troubling case. In the final analysis we conclude that trial counsel for the appellees, Dale R. Hightower, stepped over the behavioral bounds so frequently during the three-day trial of this case that a reversal is required. That is to say that while each individual defalcation of Mr. Hightower’s might not justify reversal, their totality surpasses the critical mass that compels us to order a new trial.

The appellant, Lucas Irizarry, was injured in an accident with a truck owned by appellee, Waste Management, Inc. of Florida, and driven by appellee, Kenneth O. Moore. The accident was…