FORD MOTOR CO. v. JIMENEZ

No. 3D01-3587.

870 So.2d 831 (2003)

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation, Appellant, v. Mary Phyllis JIMENEZ, a minor, by and through her natural parents and guardians, Ramon Jimenez and Maria Jimenez, and Ramon Jimenez and Maria Bess Jimenez, individually, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

August 13, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlton Fields and Wendy F. Lumish and Jeffrey A. Cohen, for appellant.

Billbrough & Marks; Gonzalo R. Dorta; Colson Hicks Eidson and Marc Cooper and Ervin A. Gonzalez and Maureen E. Lefebvre, for appellees.

Before COPE, FLETCHER and WELLS, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal, and cross-appeal, from a final judgment after jury trial in a personal injury case arising from the rollover of a Ford Econoline van. We reject the claims of trial error in the appeal and cross-appeal. However, we conclude that the judgment amount must be reduced.

I.

We reject the claims of error in conducting the trial. With regard to Ford's appeal, we conclude that the evidence of the van's handling characteristics...

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