Short v. Riley

FERNANDEZ, Judge.

OPINION

Appellant Dean C. Short was awarded $83,956 by a jury for damages sustained as the result of the breach of a contract by the appellees Bali Hai Associates, a limited partnership, and James R. Riley, its general partner. The court granted appellees’ motion to vacate the judgment on the ground that the evidence did not support the award and because the damages were not properly proven. Appellees were also granted a new trial because of misconduct by appellant's counsel in his questioning as to Riley’s wealth. We find that the jury verdict should be reinstated and a new…