AHEARN v. FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY

No. 623.

129 So.2d 457 (1961)

Rita S. AHEARN, a widow, Appellant, v. FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, a corporation, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Second District.

Rehearing Denied May 18, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fowler, White, Gillen, Yancey & Humkey, Tampa, and Berryhill, Leaird & Tedder, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


KANNER, Judge.

In an action against the defendant, Florida Power and Light Company, by the plaintiff, Rita S. Ahearn, for wrongful death of her husband by electrocution, the defendant, at the close of plaintiff's case in chief, moved for a directed verdict. The motion was granted by the trial judge and this appeal was brought from the final judgment consequent upon the directed order.

Based upon plaintiff's first appeal point, this court found that "since...

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