BELL v. FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

No. 58-115.

106 So.2d 224 (1958)

Barbara Jean BELL, Lois Ann Bell, James E. Bell and Lloyd E. Bell, all minors, by their guardian The First National Bank in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Paris G. Singer, their next friend, Appellants, v. FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, a corporation, and Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company, a corporation, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Third District.

Rehearing Denied December 1, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nichols, Gaither, Green, Frates & Beckham and Sam Daniels, Miami, for appellants.

Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder, Atkins, Carson & Wahl, Miami, for Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Brigham, Wright, Dressler & Rearick, Miami, for Florida Power & Light Co.


PEARSON, Judge.

Plaintiffs, minor children of Edward George Bell, deceased, brought an action against the defendants, Florida Power & Light Company and Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company, for the alleged wrongful death of said decedent. Upon the trial of the cause and at the close of plaintiffs' case on the issue of liability the trial judge directed a verdict for both defendants. The plaintiffs appeal from the judgment entered and they bring as their...

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