Venet v. Garcia

Appellants seek review of an order of the trial court granting a new trial on the grounds that final argument to the jury by defendants’ counsel was so improper and prejudicial that as a result thereof plaintiff was denied a fair trial.

Appellants urge reversal of the order granting a new trial and that the final judgment entered upon the jury verdict be reinstated.

Trial judges are vested with broad discretion in granting new trials, and appellate courts will not reverse an order granting new trial absent a clear abuse of that discretion. Cloud v. Fallís, 110 So.2d 669 (Fla.1959); Weems v.…