APPLESTEIN v. PRESTON

Nos. 75-1000, 75-1001 and 75-1563.

335 So.2d 604 (1976)

Allan H. APPLESTEIN and Continental Casualty Insurance Company, Appellants, v. Douglas PRESTON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied August 10, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey, Dwyer, Austin, Cole & Selwood, Miami, for appellants.

Bolles, Goodwin, Ryskamp & Welcher and Arthur M. Simon, Alfred Gustinger, Jr., Miami, for appellee.

Before BARKDULL, C.J., and HAVERFIELD, J., and CHARLES CARROLL (Ret.), Associate Judge.


CHARLES CARROLL, Associate Judge.

The appellants seek reversal of a judgment for compensatory and punitive damages entered on a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff in an action for malicious prosecution.

Appellants contend that court erred in denying the motion for the defendant Allan H. Applestein for a directed verdict.

The record discloses the following facts. In June of 1969, the appellee Douglas Preston, at the request of Applestein, performed...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases