KNUCK v. WILLOUGHBY

No. 66-643.

198 So.2d 839 (1967)

Catherine H. KNUCK and William C. Knuck, D/B/a Airways Tag Agency, Appellants, v. Janis Lee WILLOUGHBY, a Minor by Her Father and Next Friend, Claude Willoughby, and Claude Willoughby, Individually, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Third District.

Rehearing Denied June 7, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlton & Vogler, Miami, for appellants.

Kelner & Lewis, Miami, for appellees.

Before HENDRY, C.J., and Charles CARROLL and SWANN, JJ.


HENDRY, Chief Judge.

Defendants seek reversal of a final judgment entered on a jury verdict in the sum of $15,000.00 for the minor plaintiff, Janis Lee Willoughby, and $3,000.00 for her father in a personal injury action.

On appeal, defendants contend that the court erred in not granting a mistrial because of prejudicial remarks by plaintiffs' counsel and in failing to grant a new trial when the jury returned a verdict that was excessive.

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