NEUMANN v. BRIGMAN

No. 84-509.

475 So.2d 1247 (1985)

A.W. NEUMANN and Joe Crescenzi, Appellants, v. R.D. BRIGMAN, Jack Cherry, Jr., and Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company, a Corporation, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied October 3, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel D. Eaton of Podhurst, Orseck, Parks, Josefsberg, Eaton, Meadow & Olin, P.A., and Beckham & McAliley, P.A., Miami, for appellants.

Judith W. Simmons and John Breckenridge, Jr., of Jacobs, Robbins, Gaynor, Burton, Hampp, Burns, Bronstein & Shasteen, P.A., Tampa, for appellees.


OTT, Acting Chief Judge.

The only question we decide in this case is whether the amount in controversy claimed by appellants, plaintiffs below, meets the jurisdictional amount of the circuit court. We think that it does and therefore reverse the order of the trial court dismissing the complaint.

Appellants filed an action against their employer, Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company ("the Railroad"), and two employees of the Railroad (appellees). In an effort...

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