Legal Opinion
Casalino v. Lantana Gardens, Inc.
Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Palm Beach County
Decided March 7, 1969No. 68C-861Published
1Opinion of the Court
HUGH MacMILLAN, Circuit Judge.
This court has heard the plaintiff’s motion for new trial, and has again reviewed the bombastic arguments heard in open court which prompted the court to comment after hearing the arguments and out of the presence of the jurors as follows —
“Gentlemen, I heard some very disturbing comments between you attorneys with reference to your professional standing and ethics, and, frankly, I was shocked, and I’d like to try cases on the basis of facts, issues going to the jury, but when it gets into the question of personal malignment and bitter attack on a man’s…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Carlton v. JohnsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
- Central & Southern Florida Flood Control District v. ScottDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964