Tillman v. Baskin
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
WALDEN, Judge.
This was a gross negligence case tried non-jury.
The trial judge granted defendants’ motion for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s case and thereafter entered final judgment. Plaintiffs appeal. We affirm.
As concerns the evidence, it was adequate to withstand such motion under the criteria that obtains in jury trials. See discussion at 32 Fla.Jur., Trial, § 83 et seq. Plaintiff’s appellate presentation supposes that these criteria are available here and she argues that there were inferences that favored her case and relies upon Cadore v. Karp, Fla.1957, 91 So.2d 806.
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- Gibson v. GibsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- John I. Moss, Inc. v. Cobbs CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
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