Union Trust Co. v. Fields
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Chief Judge.
The defendant in this negligence action appeals a final judgment of nonsuit upon a finding that a plaintiff has the privilege of taking an involuntary non-suit as a matter of right. Subsequent to this finding of the trial court we determined that a plaintiff is not entitled to take a nonsuit as a matter of right. Cook v. Lichtblau, Fla.App.1965, 176 So.2d 523. Opinion filed May 28, 1965. Since it affirmatively appears that the court’s order was based upon a misconception of a controlling principle of law, we reverse and remand the cause. This leaves remaining for our…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Green v. PutnamSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
- Morris Diamond v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Smith v. McEwen, Et Ux.Supreme Court of Florida · 1935
- Cook v. LichtblauDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- Knight v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
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