Legal Opinion
Pacot v. Wheeler
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 29, 2000No. 4D99-0269PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
Pacot (Plaintiff below) appeals a judgment entered in favor of the defendants following a jury trial. We reverse based on error in denying Plaintiffs challenges for cause directed to jurors who stated *1142that they would have difficulty following the law regarding damage awards for pain and suffering.
Plaintiff sued Sheriff Gary Wheeler and Deputy Sheriff Toby Teague for damages sustained during Teague’s arrest of Pacot in which Teague’s police dog attacked and bit him. Plaintiff sought damages for pain and suffering as well as economic damages.
During voir dire, several jurors, Hill, McAlarnen,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cook v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
- Bryant v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Montozzi v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
- Goldenberg v. REGIONAL IMPORT & EXPORTDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
- James v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
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