OCWEN FINANCIAL CORP. v. KIDDER

Nos. 4D05-2466, 4D06-15.

950 So.2d 480 (2007)

OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, and Ocwen Federal Bank, FSB, Appellant, v. Patti J. KIDDER and Katherine R. Dean, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied April 3, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel S. Rosenbaum and Laurel R. Wiley of Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

William M. Julien of William M. Julien, P.A., Boca Raton, George P. Supran of Freeman & Supran, P.A., West Palm Beach, Edna L. Caruso and Diran V. Seropian of Edna L. Caruso, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellees.


KLEIN, J.

Ocwen appeals a jury verdict awarding two of its former employees approximately $1 million dollars each in compensatory damages for violating the Florida Civil Rights Act, the Florida Whistleblower Act, and for negligent supervision and retention of an employee. We affirm on all issues and address two, whether the "send a message" closing argument was improper, and whether a new trial argument was preserved where there was an objection, but no motion for...

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