Florida Appeals Panel: No New Trial Necessary For Slip-And-Fall Action

LAKELAND, Fla. - The Second District Florida Court of Appeal on Feb. 27 reversed a trial court's decision to grant a new trial to the plaintiff in a premises liability case based on comments made by the defendant's attorney and remanded the action for reinstatement of the jury's judgment (Carnival Corp. v. Cheryl Jimenez, No. 2D11-5482, Fla. App., 2nd Dist.; 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 3173)....(read more)