TRUCK & TRAILER SALES CORP. v. CAROLINA FREIGHT CARRIERS CORP.

No. BH-498.

500 So.2d 177 (1986)

TRUCK and TRAILER SALES CORPORATION and Transport Indemnity Company, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. CAROLINA FREIGHT CARRIERS CORPORATION, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

On Motion for Rehearing October 2, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronnie H. Walker, of Walker, Miller & Ketcham, P.A., Orlando, for appellants/cross-appellees.

Carle A. Felton, of Boyd, Jenerette, Staas, Joos, Williams & Felton, P.A., Jacksonville, for appellee/cross-appellant.


BOOTH, Chief Judge.

This cause is before us on appeal and cross appeal from a final judgment in a suit for contribution. The jury returned a verdict, finding the appellants 25 percent negligent, and appellee 75 percent negligent in causing damages arising from a series of multiple vehicle collisions.

On appeal, appellants contend that the trial court erred in refusing to grant its motions for directed verdict based on the doctrine of intervening cause. Appellee...

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