City of Miami Beach v. Mendelson

Appellant, City of Miami Beach, appeals an order denying its motions for a directed *761verdict, a mistrial, and a new trial following an adverse liability verdict in a civil rights action. Appellee, David Mendelson, cross-appeals seeking reversal of the trial court’s order granting remittitur or, in the alternative, a new trial on damages. We affirm the main appeal finding the evidence of an alleged beating relevant to the allegations in Mendelson’s third amended complaint. See §§ 90.401, 90.402, Fla. Stat. (1999); Donahue v. Albertson’s Inc., 472 So.2d 482 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985); Zabner v. Howard…