Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Gutierrez

The defendant, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., appeals from the denial of its motion for a new trial based upon the allegedly improper comments made by plaintiff’s counsel during closing argument. We affirm.

A review of the record shows that defense counsel failed to object to the majority of the allegedly improper comments, thereby not preserving them for appellate review. Gaines v. Amerisure Ins. Co., 701 So.2d 1192, 1193 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997); Sears Roebuck & Co. v. Jackson, 433 So.2d 1319, 1322 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983). Further, the remarks were not so prejudicial or inflammatory as to consti*152tute…