WILLIAMS v. GROOVER

Nos. 69-768, 69-769.

244 So.2d 474 (1970)

R.L. WILLIAMS and Irma Bowen Williams, His Wife, Appellants, v. Leroy Edwin GROOVER, Appellee. Richard L. WILLIAMS and Irma B. Williams, Appellants, v. John BLOODSWORTH, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied January 22, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred M. Peed of Gurney, Gurney & Handley, Orlando, for appellants.

Fred D. Leone, Sanford, for appellee Groover.

Chandler R. Muller of Mairs, Graham & Markel, Winter Park, for appellee Bloodsworth.


WALDEN, Judge.

This was a negligence suit where the trial court refused, upon request, to charge the jury as concerns F.S. 1967, section 186.0177, F.S.A., which is entitled "Driving while under the influence of liquor or drug." The record reveals substantial competent evidence of a large consumption of alcoholic beverages by the operator of the motorcycle, the plaintiff, Groover, just prior to the collision in question. When the inferences arising from such...

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