Legal Opinion

Abelson v. Bosem

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 27, 1976No. Nos. 75-547, 75-550PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

Appellant, plaintiff below, brings these consolidated appeals from a final judgment, entered by the trial court after a nonjury trial, dismissing the complaint with prejudice and reserving jurisdiction over appel-lees’, defendants below, counterclaim.

It is well settled that, where a case is tried before a court without the interven*483tion of a jury, the conclusions reached by the trial court on questions of fact or questions relating to the credibility of witnesses have the weight of a jury verdict. Such conclusions come to the appellate court clothed with a presumption of correctness and will…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lowery v. RosenbergDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  2. Highland Lakes, Inc. v. Art Present Real Estate, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  3. Paul's Drugs, Inc. v. Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
  4. Huwer v. HuwerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Holden v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
  2. Gutman v. American Motorists Insurance Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982

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