Legal Opinion
Phillips v. Van's Electric of Lake Worth, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 23, 1993No. 92-1539PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellants, plaintiffs below, appeal from a directed verdict granted against them in this negligence action. We reverse the directed verdict and remand for a new trial.
Directed verdicts in negligence cases must be granted in an especially cautious manner. Collins v. School Board of Broward County, 471 So.2d 560, 563 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985), review dismissed, 491 So.2d 280 (Fla.1986). A judge is prohibited from acting as a substitute fact-finder on the weight of the evidence presented at trial by granting a directed verdict. St. Lucie County v. Federal Constr. Co., 584 So.2d 122, 123 (Fla. 4th DCA…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Collins v. School Bd. of Broward CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- St. Lucie County v. Federal Construction Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
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