EATON CONST. CO. v. EDWARDS

No. 92-1108.

617 So.2d 858 (1993)

EATON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Appellant, v. Ronald EDWARDS, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Dolores Edwards, Deceased, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

May 7, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James O. Driscoll, Orlando, and Arthur J. England, Jr. and Steven M. Goldsmith of Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel, P.A., Miami, for appellant.

Paul Irving of Troutman, Williams, Irvin & Green, P.A., Winter Park, William D. Bowen of Lytal & Reiter, P.A., Larry Klein of Klein & Walsh, P.A., and Jane Kreusler-Walsh, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


DIAMANTIS, Judge.

Eaton Construction Company appeals the denial of its motion for new trial in this wrongful death action brought by appellee Ronald Edwards, as personal representative. Eaton contends that the trial court erred in instructing the jury that a violation of section 316.1975, Florida Statutes (1989), was evidence of negligence because that statute was inapplicable to the facts of this case. We agree and reverse.

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