SOUTHLAND DISTRIBUTING CO. v. VERNAL

Nos. 85-2863, 85-2923.

497 So.2d 1240 (1986)

SOUTHLAND DISTRIBUTING COMPANY OF ST. PETERSBURG, a Florida Corporation, Appellant, v. Roy VERNAL, aPPELLEE. Roy VERNAL, Appellant, v. SOUTHLAND DISTRIBUTING COMPANY OF ST. PETERSBURG, a Florida Corporation, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

August 22, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judith W. Simmons of Foley & Lardner and John M. Breckenridge, Jr. of Haynsworth, Baldwin, Miles & Bowden, P.A., Tampa, for Southland Distributing Co. of St. Petersburg.

Theresa A. DiPaola and Gary W. Roberts of Ricci & Roberts, P.A., West Palm Beach, for Roy Vernal.


CAMPBELL, Judge.

These consolidated appeals arise from a jury verdict which awarded the plaintiff below, Roy Vernal (Vernal), $2200 in compensatory damages and $7800 in punitive damages against the defendant below, Southland Distributing Company of St. Petersburg, a Florida corporation (Southland).

In Case No. 85-2863, Southland as appellant appeals the final judgment and the denial of its motions for a directed verdict and a judgment notwithstanding the verdict...

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