LeRETILLEY v. HARRIS

No. 76-2685.

354 So.2d 1213 (1978)

Thomas C. LeRETILLEY, Thomas M. LeRetilley and United Services Automobile Association, Appellants, v. Richard HARRIS, Jr., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied March 6, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janis M. Halker of Gurney, Gurney & Handley, P.A., Orlando, for appellants.

Nolan Carter, Orlando, and Robert C. Matthias, Law Offices of Robert C. Matthias, P.A., Orlando, for appellee.


LETTS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a personal injury verdict for $225,000.00, the appellant contending that a "golden rule" argument was presented which constituted reversible error.

We affirm.

During final argument, the appellee's counsel included in his remarks the following examples:

"Wouldn't you, if your son was injured and you couldn't get some responses or if he has injuries you don't understand and nobody understands, the first thing...

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