Porter v. Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc.

FRANK, Judge.

The consolidated appeals in these matters present the challenge of James H. Porter, et al, (Porter) to the trial court’s order granting a new trial and the contentions urged by Saddlebrook Resorts, Inc. (Saddlebrook) that the trial court erred in the standards it followed in instructing the jury as to Saddlebrook’s liability and the element of damages. The jury verdict awarded the Porters $8,082,000.00. In reversing the verdict and judgment, we need not reach the question of whether the trial court abused its discretion in granting Sad-dlebrook’s motion for a new trial. The…