GACS INCORPORATED v. EVANS

No. 1D04-0163.

893 So.2d 705 (2005)

GACS INCORPORATED, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Jay EVANS and Jackie D. Evans, his wife, Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

February 22, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael G. Tanner and Timothy J. Conner, of Holland & Knight LLP, Jacksonville, for appellant/cross-appellee.

Robert B. Guild and Floyd L. Matthews, Jr., of Spohrer, Wilner, Maxwell & Matthews, Jacksonville, for appellees/cross-appellants.


WOLF, C.J.

We affirm as to the issues raised in the main appeal without comment. As to the issue raised on cross-appeal, we reverse and remand with directions to the trial court to enter judgment against GACS, Inc., in the amount of $454,799.50.

The plain language of section 768.81, Florida Statutes, requires that a plaintiff's percentage of contributory fault in a negligence action be subtracted from the amount of economic damages determined by the jury,...

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