THE LAS OLAS HOLDING CO. v. MICHAEL DEMELLA a/p/r of the ESTATE OF ALANNA DEMELLA

The Las Olas Holding Company d/b/a Riverside Hotel (“Riverside”) appeals a negligence award in favor of the plaintiff, Michael Demella, as personal representative of the estate of his late wife, Alana Demella. The plaintiff sued Riverside for negligence related to a tragic incident in which an intoxicated driver recklessly drove her car into a wall of Riverside’s pool cabana. This caused a collapse of the structure and killed the plaintiffs pregnant wife, who was a guest of Riverside. The jury returned a verdict finding Riverside’s negligence was ,a partial cause of this death. On appeal,…