Seabrooks v. Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.

The cause before us is an appeal from an order taxing costs after a jury verdict. The trial court abused its discretion in refusing to award costs for trial testimony of expert witnesses identified in paragraphs 4(www), (yyy) and (zzz) (Dr. Fral-icker only) of the motions to tax costs. § 92.231(2), Fla. Stat. (reasonable expert witness fee for trial testimony “shall be taxed as costs”). Additionally, we hold that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to award costs for preparation time in connection with the expert witnesses identified in paragraph 4(zzz). Payne v. Spier, 562 So.2d…