ESTATE OF VAZQUEZ v. AVANTE GROUPS, INC.

No. 5D03-427.

880 So.2d 723 (2004)

ESTATE OF Ernesto VAZQUEZ, et al., Appellants, v. AVANTE GROUPS, INC., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Opinion Denying Rehearing August 20, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan B. Morrison, Brian L. Thompson and Kimberly M. Kohn of Wilkes & McHugh, P.A., Tampa, for Appellants.

Scott A. Mager and Elaine J. LaFlamme of Mager Law Group P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for Appellees.


PLEUS, J.

This is a nursing home case in which the Estate of Ernesto Vazquez appeals from a final judgment in favor of the defendants, Avante Groups, Inc. ("Avante") and Avante at Leesburg, Inc., ("Leesburg").

At the conclusion of the jury trial, Avante moved for a directed verdict which motion was granted. The court also granted Leesburg's motion for a directed verdict on the issue of punitive damages. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Leesburg on the...

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