SPECIALTY MARINE & INDUSTRIAL v. VENUS

No. 1D09-6092.

66 So.3d 306 (2011)

SPECIALTY MARINE & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, INC., a Florida corporation, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Bahram VENUS, individually; Sheila Venus, individually; Bahman Venus Living Trust, Bahman Venus and Nahid Venus as Trustees; Nahid Venus Living Trust, Bahman Venus and Nahid Venus as Trustees, Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied May 10, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Freed , Matthew T. Jackson , and Joshua R. La Bouef of Brennan, Manna & Diamond, P.L., Jacksonville, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Lester Makofka , Jacksonville, for Appellees/Cross-Appellants.


VAN NORTWICK, J.

Specialty Marine & Industrial Supplies, Inc., appeals a judgment notwithstanding the verdict entered in favor of Bahram Venus and other defendants, appellees and cross-appellants. This judgment overturned a jury verdict that had awarded Specialty Marine damages in its negligent misrepresentation action against appellees based upon the trial court's finding that Specialty Marine "failed to justify [its] reliance" on Venus' representation. On appeal...

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