CASTLEWOOD INTERN. CORP. v. WHITMAN

Nos. 76-2479, 76-2480.

359 So.2d 5 (1978)

CASTLEWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Charles A. WHITMAN, Jr., As Administrator of the Estate of John Michael Whitman, Deceased, Clinton Jones, Ceotis Burgess, Appellees. CASTLEWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Appellant, v. James W. GIROT, Clinton Jones, and Ceotis Burgess, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied June 21, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marjorie D. Gadarian, of Jones, Paine & Foster, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Joel T. Daves, III, of Burdick & Daves, West Palm Beach, for appellees James W. Girot and Charles A. Whitman, Jr., as Administrator of the Estate of John Michael Whitman, deceased.


LETTS, Judge.

This appeal stems from a jury instruction on the question of an agency relationship between the owners of a tavern and a sub, sub volunteer bouncer. We find no competent evidence of any agency relationship and reverse.

The Big Daddy's Bar in Lake Worth, held a "twenty-five cents per drink" night every Tuesday and big crowds were customary. On the Tuesday night in question, at least two hundred noisy and boisterous patrons were in attendance,...

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