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KIGHT v. WILSON

No. 64-35.

167 So.2d 906 (1964)

James W. KIGHT, Appellant, v. Eugene WILSON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Third District.

October 13, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelner & Lewis, Miami, for appellant.

Blackwell, Walker & Gray and James E. Tribble, Miami, for appellee.

Before CARROLL, HORTON and TILLMAN PEARSON, JJ.

CARROLL, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order granting a new trial following the rendition of a verdict for $7,500 in favor of the plaintiff in a personal injury action. The trial court ordered a remittitur of $3,500 or a new trial. The ground recited in the order was that the verdict was shocking to the court.

The granting of a remittitur by a trial judge involves his consideration of the entire record (Kovacs v. Venetian Sedan Service, Inc., Fla.App. 1959...

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