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FLORIDA STAR v. B.J.F.

No. BK-253.

499 So.2d 883 (1986)

The FLORIDA STAR, Appellant, v. B.J.F., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied January 23, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Denise M. Prescod, Jacksonville, for appellant.

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

Paul J. Levine and Wendy H. Cohen of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Miami, for Amicus Curiae, The Florida First Amendment Foundation.

PER CURIAM.

This cause is before us on appeal from a final judgment awarding compensatory and punitive damages pursuant to a jury verdict. We affirm.

The threshold question is whether this court has jurisdiction. We find that appellant abandoned the post-trial motions, and we distinguish this case from Leopard v. State, 489 So.2d 859 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986), and Lloyd v. Harrison, 489 So.2d 856...

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