Miller v. Nelson

GOSHORN, Judge.

Petitioner seeks mandamus to compel the trial court to enter a final judgment so that he may appeal a judgment for costs 1 entered against him after an adverse jury verdict.

A jury verdict is not an appeal-able order. McGrew v. State, 508 So.2d 727 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987). Likewise, a judgment awarding costs after a jury verdict is not an appealable order. First National Bank of Lake City v. Landress, 102 Fla. 840, 136 So. 469 (1931); American Soda Fountain Co. v. Plaza Marina, 102 Fla. 877, 136 So. 469 (1931); Hall v. Patterson, 45 Fla. 353, 33 So. 982 (1903). Costs are only an…