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COURT REVERSES AND REMANDS FOR NEW TRIAL WHERE TRIAL COURT EXCLUDED A RULE 1.310(b)(6) DEPOSITION ON IMPROPER GROUNDS; COURT ALSO HOLDS AN APPELLATE COURT CANNOT DO A RULE 90.403 BALANCING ANALYSIS FOR THE FIRST TIME UNDER THE TIPSY COACHMAN RULE, CERTIFYING CONFLICT
Aug 07th, 2026 in by admin

COURT REVERSES AND REMANDS FOR NEW TRIAL WHERE TRIAL COURT EXCLUDED A RULE 1.310(b)(6) DEPOSITION ON IMPROPER GROUNDS; COURT ALSO HOLDS AN APPELLATE COURT CANNOT DO A RULE 90.403 BALANCING ANALYSIS FOR THE FIRST TIME UNDER THE TIPSY COACHMAN RULE,…


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TRIAL COURT ERRED IN REFUSING TO GRANT NEW TRIAL OR REMITTITUR WHEN JURY AWARDED A $1,000,000 VERDICT AND DIDN’T EVEN FIND PERMANENCY FINDING-COURT REVERSES AND REMANDS FOR NEW TRIAL ON PERMANENCY AND ALL DAMAGES WHERE THE DAMAGES ISSUES WERE INTERRELATED AND THE JURY SEEMED TO HAVE COMPROMISED ITS VERDICT
Aug 04th, 2026 in by admin

Dolan v. Negron, 51 Fla. L. Weekly D795 (Fla. 4th DCA Apr. 15, 2026): The case arose from a crash where the defendant pulled onto the right shoulder and then suddenly turned back onto the road, colliding with the plaintiff’s…


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