Legal Opinion
Andrews v. Direct Mail Express, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 6, 2009No. 5D08-1805PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, C.J.
Pamela Andrews appeals the trial court’s order directing a verdict in favor of appellee, Direct Mail Express, Inc. (DME), on Andrews’ claim alleging a retaliatory firing based upon the filing of a workers’ compensation claim. Concluding that Andrews presented sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case, we reverse.
The standard of review for a directed verdict is de novo. See State v. Shaw, 929 So.2d 1145, 1147 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006). However, in reviewing the grant of a directed verdict, an appellate court must view the evidence and all inferences of fact in the light most favorable to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sierminski v. Transouth Financial Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
- Owens v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2001
- Russell v. KSL Hotel Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- State v. ShawDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
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