BLAKE v. HI-LU CORP.

Nos. 3D99-3103, 3D00-1913, 3D00-1521.

781 So.2d 1122 (2001)

C.L. "Pete" BLAKE, for the use and benefit of Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a foreign corporation, Appellant, v. HI-LU CORP., a Florida corporation and Albio Castro, individually, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied April 25, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deehl & Carlson, and David Deehl, Miami, and Michele K. Feinzzig, for appellant.

Adolfo del Castillo; Rasco, Reininger & Perez, and Steven Reininger, and Howard R. Behar, Miami, for appellees.

Before LEVY, FLETCHER, and RAMIREZ, JJ.


RAMIREZ, J.

After the jury awarded damages to appellant C.L. "Pete" Blake, plaintiff below, in this Hurricane Andrew case, the trial court granted appellees Hi-Lu Corporation's and Albio Castro's post-trial motion for a directed verdict. Because there is ample evidence in the record to support the jury's verdict, we reverse with directions to the trial court to reinstate the jury verdict.

In July, 1987, Blake purchased a new home in Homestead built by Hi-Lu...

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