Legal Opinion

Zanetti v. Weissler

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 19, 1965No. 65-252PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TILLMAN PEARSON, Judge.

Sarah Zanetti was the plaintiff in the trial court. She suffered an adverse verdict at the hands of the jury and appeals from the final judgment thereon.

Two points are presented. The first point challenges the correctness of a charge requested by the defendant and given by the court. The charge explained proximate cause from the standpoint of the defendant; that is, it said that the plaintiff could not recover if the jury found that the damage complained of was not the proximate result of the defendant’s negligence. Appellant objected to the charge, but she did not…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Florida East Coast Railway Company v. LawlerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
  2. Adams v. Royal Exchange Assur.Supreme Court of Florida · 1952
  3. Myrick v. GriffinSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
  4. Martin v. JohnsSupreme Court of Florida · 1955

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. La Villarena, Inc. v. AcostaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  2. Carver v. JenkinsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
  3. McBee v. CainDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
  4. Schiffman v. Powell System, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971

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