Blaustein v. Commodore Cruise Line, Ltd.

We reverse the final judgment entered upon a directed verdict in defendant’s favor in a negligence action. “A directed verdict is proper only when the record conclusively shows an absence of facts or inferences from facts to support a jury verdict, viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the nonmoving party.” Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. McKenzie, 502 So.2d 940, 941 (Fla. 3d DCA), review denied, 511 So.2d 299 (Fla.1987); Packer v. Winston Towers One Hundred Ass’n, Inc., 377 So.2d 46 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979). The record in this case does not establish a complete absence of facts or inferences…