PETERSEN v. K-MART CORP.

No. 80-141.

402 So.2d 1215 (1981)

Gifford PETERSEN, Appellant, v. K-MART CORPORATION, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied September 2, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet L. Brown of Haas, Boehm, Brown & Ridgon, P.A., Orlando, for appellant.

Robert A. Hannah of Pitts, Eubanks & Ross, P.A., Orlando, for appellee.


DAUKSCH, Chief Judge.

This appeal comes to us primarily upon an order requiring the appellant to either remit a portion of the punitive damages award or have a new trial on the issue of punitive damages. The trial judge determined the jury awarded an excessive amount for punitive damages.

By cross-appeal the appellee says the trial court erred in allowing the punitive damages issue to go to the jury in any event.

After this appeal was filed, the Florida...

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