Anand v. Jeb Hotel Associates, Ltd.

The plaintiffs, Neelam Anand, Sudha Verma, Santosh Verma, and Swaraj Skuk-la (collectively, “the plaintiffs”), appeal from a final judgment issued pursuant to a jury verdict in favor of the defendant, JEB Hotel Associates, Ltd., d/b/a The Ramada Inn (“JEB”). JEB cross-appeals from an order imposing sanctions upon JEB.

In February 2000, the plaintiffs were traveling East on State Road 836 in Miami-Dade County in a Ramada Inn courtesy van (“the van”) owned and operated by JEB. The van was struck from behind by a Mazda that was heading in the same direction. Immediately thereafter, the van driver…