Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1986

Miami Shelnor, Inc. v. Jones

Miami Shelnor, Inc. v. Jones
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided June 24, 1986 · Bart, Hub, Jorgenson, Schwartz
490 So. 2d 1298; 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1413; 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 8488 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Miami Shelnor, Inc. v. Jones

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

After the jury returned a $1.00 verdict for the plaintiff in a personal injury action, the trial court granted a new trial on damages only on the ground that the verdict was contrary to the “manifest weight of the evidence” as to the plaintiff’s injuries. We find no abuse of discretion in this determination. Ford Motor Co. v. Kikis, 401 So.2d 1341 (Fla. 1981); Cloud v. Fallis, 110 So.2d 669 (Fla. 1959). We hold, however, that the new trial must be held on both liability and damages. Borges v. Jacobs, 483 So.2d 773, 775 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986), and cases cited.

Affirmed as modified.

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