Montesinos v. Zapata

The appellants, Alicia Montesinos and Hughette Esquivel (collectively “Appellants”), appeal from a final judgment entered in favor of the appellee, Javier Zapata (“Zapata”) and from post-trial orders denying their motions for a new trial, re-mittitur, and judgment in accordance with motion for directed verdict and/or for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

An appellate court reviews a trial court’s denial of a motion for new trial for an abuse of discretion. Brown v. Estate of Stuckey, 749 So.2d 490, 498 (Fla.1999); SDG Dadeland Assocs., Inc. v.…