Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Bailey-Lewis-Williams, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 24, 1967No. 65-1006PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARKDULL, Judge.
By this appeal, the plaintiff in the trial court questions the correctness of a directed verdict for the defendant and final judgment thereon. The defendant, by cross-assignment, also questions a part of the final judgment.
In ruling on a motion for directed verdict, a trial judge is required to determine whether or not there is any evidence or reasonable inference therefrom to support the plaintiffs cause of action. See: Good v. Ozer, Fla.App.1958, 100 So.2d 204; Belden v. Lynch, Fla.App.1961, 126 So.2d 578. And, if there is no evidence or reasonable inference therefrom to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Brightwell v. BeemSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
- Giordano v. Clement Martin, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- Smith's Bakery, Incorporated v. JerniganDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
- Swilley v. Economy Cab Co. of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
- Belden v. LynchDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Hendricks v. DaileySupreme Court of Florida · 1968
- Florida East Coast Railway Company v. MorganDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
- Alonso v. FernandezDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. v. MillerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
- Langmead v. Admiral Cruises, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
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