Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. Meacham

Supreme Court of Florida May 19, 1919

Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. Meacham, 77 Fla. 701 (Fla. 1919)

82 So. 232

Brown, Ellis, Taylor, West, Whitfield

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

— Meacham recovered a judgment for damages to an automibile by defendant’s train. Defendant appealed.

*702As there was evidence of negligence of the plaintiff that directly contributed to the loss, and as from 'the amount of the verdict it is apparent that the damages were not apportioned by the jury in proportion to the plaintiff’s fault as required by the statute, the judgment should be and is reversed. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. Weir, 63 Fla. 69, 74, 58 South. Rep. 641.

Brown, C. J., and Taylor, Whitfield,, Ellis and West, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name: Florida East Coast Railway Company, a Corporation Plaitniff in Error v. A. J. Meacham, in Error
Cited By: 1 case
Status: Published