FIRST REPUBLIC CORP. OF AMERICA v. HAYES

No. 82-574.

431 So.2d 624 (1983)

FIRST REPUBLIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA D/B/a Sahara Best Western Motel and Sahara Resort Motel a/K/a Sahara Best Western Motel, Appellants, v. Jay HAYES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied June 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ligman, Martin, Shiley & McGee; Jeanne Heyward, Miami, for appellants.

Adams, Ward, Hunter, Angones & Adams and Steve Hunter, Miami, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HUBBART and NESBITT, JJ.


NESBITT, Judge.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in precluding the defendants' expert from testifying at trial. We find that the trial court abused its discretion and, accordingly, we reverse.

The plaintiff sued for injuries received when, while a guest at the defendants' motel, he was involved in a diving accident at the swimming pool. The trial judge directed a verdict on the issue of defendants' negligence per se...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases