Snapper Power Equipment, Inc. v. Dozer, 605 So. 2d 1012

PER CURIAM.

Appellants, the defendants in this personal injury case, received a jury verdict in their favor. We find that the trial court abused its discretion when it granted plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial based on the alleged misconduct of defense counsel. The record fails to support the trial court’s reasons for its finding that defense counsel’s overall presentation was calculated to prejudice the jury against the plaintiffs. Therefore, the trial court’s finding of cumulative error is likewise unsupported by the record. See Cummins Alabama, Inc. v. Allbritten, 548 So.2d 258 (Fla. 1st DCA), rev. denied, 553 So.2d 1164 (Fla.1989). Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s order granting a new trial and remand to the trial court with direction to reinstate the final judgment initially entered in favor of appellants.

GLICKSTEIN, C.J., and HERSEY, J., concur. LETTS, J., dissents without opinion.

Case Details

Case Name: Snapper Power Equipment, Inc. v. Dozer

Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida

Date Published: Oct 14, 1992

Citations: 605 So. 2d 1012; 1992 WL 279988; 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 10783; No. 91-1900

Docket Number: No. 91-1900

Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.