FERNANDEZ EX REL. FERNANDEZ v. SCHOOL BD.

No. 2D01-1868.

824 So.2d 193 (2002)

Matthew FERNANDEZ, a minor, By and Through his mother and natural guardian, Cheryl L. FERNANDEZ; and Cheryl Fernandez, individually, Appellants, v. The SCHOOL BOARD OF HILLBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

April 5, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen A. Barnett and Deborah L. Appeal of Barnett & Associates, P.A., Tampa, for Appellants.

John W. Boult of Barr, Murman, Tonelli, Slother & Sleet, Tampa, for Appellee.


BLUE, Chief Judge.

Matthew Fernandez and his mother, Cheryl Fernandez, appeal a final judgment in their negligence lawsuit against the Hillsborough County School Board. They argue that the trial court erred by refusing to strike a veniremember for cause and by setting off against the verdict a settlement from the City of Tampa. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

As to the jury selection, the Fernandezes argue that the trial court erred by refusing to strike...

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