Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1996

Mauro v. Deer Park Spring Water, Inc.

Mauro v. Deer Park Spring Water, Inc.
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided January 17, 1996 · Barkdull, Gersten, Schwartz
667 So. 2d 416; 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 349 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Mauro v. Deer Park Spring Water, Inc.

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Appellant, Damon Mauro, appeals an order granting a new trial in favor of appellees. We affirm the order granting a new trial, as the record fails to show the trial court abused its discretion in granting a new trial. Baptist Memorial Hosp., Inc. v. Bell, 384 So.2d 145 (Fla. 1980); Currie v. Palm Beach County, 578 So.2d 760 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991); Bern v. Spring, 565 So.2d 809 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990); Staib v. Ferrari, Inc., 391 So.2d 295 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980). However, on re-trial, the trial court should admit evidence of both parties’ alcohol consumption if proferred, as this issue is relevant to the cause of the accident. § 90.402, Fla.Stat. (1995); see Brackin v. Boles, 452 So.2d 540 (Fla. 1984); Tracton v. City of Miami Beach, 616 So.2d 457 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992), rev. denied sub nom. Siedentopf v. Tracton, 626 So.2d 207 (Fla. 1993); Thunderbird Drive-In Theatre, Inc. v. Reed, 571 So.2d 1341 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990), rev. denied, 577 So.2d 1328 (Fla. 1991). Additionally, appellees can amend their answer to include the seatbelt defense on re-trial. In all other respects, the trial court’s order is affirmed.

Affirmed with instructions.

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