FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY v. MICHINI

No. 2405.

139 So.2d 452 (1962)

The FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY, a Florida Corporation, Appellant, v. Ethel MICHINI, Widow of Edward Michalek, Deceased, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Second District.

Rehearing Denied April 10, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George W. Wright, Jr., of Brigham, Wright, Goodwin & Dence, and Bolles & Prunty, Miami, for appellant.

William S. Frates of Frates & Fay, and Kenneth L. Ryskamp, Miami, for appellee.


SHANNON, Chief Judge.

The appellant herein was the defendant in the court below, and the appellee was the plaintiff.

The action was brought against the railroad company for the death of Edward Michalek by his widow. It resulted in an $85,000.00 jury verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant filed a motion for judgment in accordance with motion for directed verdict, a motion for new trial, or, in the alternative, for entry of remittitur, which were denied by...

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