GRAINGER v. WALD

No. 1D07-2772.

982 So.2d 42 (2008)

Athena F. GRAINGER, as personal representative of the Estate of Sam Gus Felos, Appellant, v. Howard B. WALD, Jr., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied May 16, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Stephen O'Hara, Jr. and Susan S. Oosting of the O'Hara Law Firm, P.A., Jacksonville, for Appellant.

S. Perry Penland, Jr. of S. Perry Penland, Jr., P.A., and Eric S. Block, Esquire, Jacksonville, for Appellee.


HAWKES, J.

This is an appeal from a final judgment awarding over $1 million in damages for injuries Plaintiff/Appellee Howard Wald sustained in an automobile accident for which the defendant admitted fault. Appellant asserts the award resulted from the trial court's error in granting a directed verdict as to permanency of the injuries, effectively removing that question from the jury. We agree and reverse.

Wald alleged he suffered injuries to his neck, back...

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