DOWNING v. VAINE

No. L-273.

228 So.2d 622 (1969)

Edward R. DOWNING, Appellant, v. Joseph L. VAINE, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. First District.

December 9, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward R. Downing, pro se.

Blalock, Holbrook, Lewis, Paul & Bennett, Jacksonville, for appellee.


WIGGINTON, Judge.

Defendant attorney at law has appealed a final judgment rendered against him in a malpractice action in which he was charged with negligence in the handling of a civil action for plaintiff. The trial resulted in a verdict by which the jury awarded plaintiff damages in the sum of $10,000.00. The principal point on appeal challenges the correctness of the trial court's ruling which denied defendant's motion for directed verdict based upon his defense...

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