ECHOLS v. HAMMET CO., INC.

No. 81-736.

423 So.2d 923 (1982)

Brad ECHOLS, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. The HAMMET COMPANY, INC., Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied January 19, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry Klein and Cone, Wagner, Nugent, Johnson, Hazouri & Roth, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant/cross-appellee.

David F. Crow of Paxton, Crow, Bragg & Austin, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellee/cross-appellant The Hammet Co., Inc.


HERSEY, Judge.

Appellant, injured in an automobile accident allegedly caused by a dangerous condition of the road, brought suit against appellee The Hammet Company, Inc. for negligent construction of the road and against the State of Florida Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) for negligent maintenance of the road. A settlement was reached between appellant and the D.O.T. and the matter proceeded to trial by jury on the remaining issues.

The jury found that...

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