NORGE LAUNDRY COMPANY v. PRESTRIDGE

No. X-497.

335 So.2d 300 (1976)

NORGE LAUNDRY COMPANY, a Subsidiary of Fedders Corporation, a Foreign Corporation, Appellant, v. Willie Wesley PRESTRIDGE, Deceased, by His Next Friend and Personal Representative, Ida Prestridge, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied August 9, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Howell, of Howell, Kirby, Montgomery, D'Aiuto & Dean, Jacksonville, for appellant.

Roy Lewis and Harry Katz, Jr., of Katz & Katz, Jacksonville, for appellee.


RAWLS, Judge.

Appellee-plaintiff Prestridge is the surviving widow of her deceased husband. She instituted this suit individually and as the administratrix of the estate against appellant-defendant Norge seeking damages for the wrongful death of her husband. Pursuant to a jury verdict, the trial judge entered a judgment in her favor in the sum of $412,500.00 individually and $1,538.70 as administratrix.

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