Probkevitz v. Velda Farms, LLC
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtRamirez, C.J.
Iris Probkevitz, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Denise Probkevitz, appeals the denial of her motion for new trial and the entry of an adverse final judgment in this wrongful death action. We reverse and remand for a new trial because the trial court impermissibly allowed the introduction of evidence of negligence and allowed the jury to consider such evidence. Furthermore, the trial court incorrectly disallowed the testimony of an expert witness whose testimony was not cumulative in nature.
This case arises from an automobile accident that occurred at 2:25 a.m. on Febru*612ary 9,…
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