Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Latner v. Preusler & Associates, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 13, 2009No. 5D08-1780Published

1ConcurrenceMonaco, J.

I concur in the opinion of the majority, but I write because this result troubles me. While I agree that a reversal of the final judgment is required, I conclude that a new trial would probably be a fairer result. The difficulty is that neither party objected to the verdict form when it went to the jury, or to the verdict result before the jury was discharged. Under those circumstances and after searching the verdict for clues, I agree that a reversal is required and that the Latners, the homeowners, should prevail.

The facts of this case are well presented in the majority opinion, and I shall…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Crawford v. DiMiccoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
  2. Alvarez v. RendonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
  3. Cory v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1971
  4. Wismer v. AlyeaSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
  5. Continental Assur. Co. v. DavisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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