Turner v. Frey

81 So.2d 721 (1955)

Floyd TURNER, Appellant,

v.

Lillian FREY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida. Special Division B.

July 20, 1955.

Bucklew & Ramsey, Tampa, for appellant.

Robert J. Fishkind and Norman S. Allen, Tampa, for appellee.

ROBERTS, Justice.

The defendant has appealed from an adverse verdict and judgment in a tort action filed against him by plaintiff on account of an alleged personal assault by defendant. He contends here that the trial judge erred in refusing to direct a verdict in his favor at the close of all the evidence and, in the alternative, that he is at least entitled to a new…