SOUTHLAND CORPORATION v. HEALY

Nos. 87-0637 to 87-0639.

527 So.2d 956 (1988)

SOUTHLAND CORPORATION, Appellant/Cross Appellee, v. John HEALY, Appellee/Cross Appellant. SOUTHLAND CORPORATION, Appellant, v. John HEALY, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

July 6, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick B. Flanagan of McAliley, Flanagan, Maniotis & Brooks, P.A., West Palm Beach, for Southland Corp.

Larry Klein of Klein & Beranek, P.A., and Lewis, Vegosen, Rosenbach & Fitzgerald, P.A., West Palm Beach, for John Healy.

David I. Weiss of Herzfeld and Rubin, Miami, for Volkswagen of America, Inc.


PER CURIAM.

We affirm in part and reverse in part. We agree with appellant that the trial court erred in removing from the jury's consideration the issue pertaining to the injured claimant's use of a seat belt. The record reflects competent evidence of the existence of a functioning seat belt and conflicting evidence of its use at the time of the accident in question. Notwithstanding our holding on the seat belt issue we find no abuse of discretion by the trial court...

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