Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Sommers

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the defendant in the trial court, appeals a final judgment arising out of a jury trial in a premises liability case.

Although the closing remarks of plaintiffs’ attorney demonstrate a lack of verbal dexterity, they did not involve that improper injection of counsel’s personal belief into the trial which would justify reversal. We have carefully combed the transcript of the argument and find that this case is controlled by Goutis v. Express Transport, Inc., 699 So.2d 757, 763-64 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997), rev. dismissed, 705 So.2d 901 (Fla. Jan.23, 1998). The remarks complained…