The L.E. Myers Company v. Young

VILLANTI, Judge.

The L.E. Myers Company (Myers) appeals the final judgment entered against it in this personal injury case arising out of an auto accident. Because the trial court improperly granted a partial summary judgment in favor of Timothy Young, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Allen Young, Deceased (the Estate), and also improperly permitted the jury to consider the issue of punitive damages, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

Facts

Myers contracted with Florida Power & Light (FPL) on a project that involved replacing a number of power poles in Manatee County. The contract…