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ZERILLO v. SNAPPER POWER EQUIPMENT

No. 89-0722.

562 So.2d 819 (1990)

Joseph ZERILLO, Appellant, v. SNAPPER POWER EQUIPMENT, Home Power Equipment, Inc., and Broward Power Equipment, Inc., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing and Certification Denied July 17, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ivan Benjamin of Cohen & Cohen, P.A., Hollywood, and Nancy Little Hoffmann of Nancy Little Hoffmann, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

John D. Golden of Roth, Edwards & Smith, and Wendy F. Lumish of Rumberger, Kirk, Caldwell, Cabaniss, Burke & Wechsler, Miami, for appellees.

PER CURIAM.

We reverse, holding that the trial court erred by directing a verdict for defendants/appellees prior to the completion of plaintiff/appellant's case. Rule 1.480, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure (1989), provides that a party may move for a directed verdict "at the close of the evidence offered by the adverse party." Here, appellant was not allowed to testify before the directed verdict was granted. As noted by...

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