GOUTIS v. EXPRESS TRANSPORT, INC.

No. 95-1927.

699 So.2d 757 (1997)

Ouriana GOUTIS, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Andreas Goutis, Deceased, and Vassiliki Goutis, Appellants, v. EXPRESS TRANSPORT, INC., a DIVISION OF F.V. MIRANDA, INC., and Pablo Luis Lewis, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied October 17, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald T. Norton and Daniel D. Dykema of Cohen and Cohen, P.A., Hollywood, and Elliot H. Scherker and Alison Marie Igoe of Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel, P.A., Miami, for appellants.

Frank R. Gramling of Fertig & Gramling, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied October 17, 1997.

WARNER, Judge.

The appellants/plaintiffs below obtained a jury verdict of nearly 1.8 million dollars (less reduction for comparative negligence) in a wrongful death case. The appellees moved for a new trial which the court granted, determining that prejudicial comments in jury selection, opening statement, and closing argument necessitated a new trial. We reverse, holding that the statements complained...

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