Legal Opinion
Volusia County v. Joynt
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 13, 2015No. 5D14-3403PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBerger, J.
Volusia County appeals a final judgment entered in favor of Erin Joynt in the sum of $2.6 million. The County challenges only that portibn of the judgment awarding damages for lost earning capacity and future medical expenses. As to those future economic damages, the County argues there was no reasonable evidence on which the jury could legally predicate a verdict. We agree.
In July 2011, Joynt was severely injured when she was run over Jby a Volusia County Beach Patrol truck while sunbathing.1 Thereafter, Joynt brought a negligence suit against the County, seeking damages for the injuries she…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Loftin v. WilsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. TompkinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Renuart Lumber Yards v. LevineSupreme Court of Florida · 1950
- White v. WestlundDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
- Truelove v. BlountDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
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3Cited by10 opinions
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