BENTON v. SCHOOL BD. OF BROWARD CTY.

No. 78-2642.

386 So.2d 831 (1980)

Sheri Nicole BENTON, a Minor, by Her Next Friend and Mother, Jo Ann G. Benton, and Jo Ann G. Benton, Individually, Appellants, v. The SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 6, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol M. Anderson of Anderson & Anderson, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, and Karen Kugell, Plantation, for appellants.

W.M. O'Bryan and E. Bruce Johnson of Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


HURLEY, Judge.

This appeal arises from a tort action based upon an allegation of negligent supervision in the schoolroom. The trial court deferred ruling on defendant/school board's motion for directed verdict and permitted the case to go to the jury which rendered a verdict for plaintiffs/appellants. The court then granted defendant's motion and set the verdict aside. We affirm.

The facts are straightforward and simple. They involve a kindergarten student...

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