MERL W. RICHMAN, APPELLANT,

v.

GERALDINE RICHMAN, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By (11 total)

• State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Higgins, 788 So. 2d 992 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001)
  …he existence of coverage. IV We affirm the trial court’s order granting a new trial. “[A] stronger showing is required to reverse an order allowing a new trial than to reverse an order denying a motion for new trial.” Cenvill Cmtys., Inc. v. Patti 458 So. 2d 778, 781 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984). As noted by this court in Suarez-Burgos v. Morhaim, 745 So. 2d 368, 370 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999), rev. den., 767 So. 2d 461 (Fla.2000): In Castlewood International Corp. v. LaFleur, 322 So. 2d 520, 522 (Fla.1975), the court exp…
• Tanner v. Beck, 907 So. 2d 1190 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005)
  …ronger showing is required to reverse an order allowing a new trial than to reverse an order denying a motion for new trial.” State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Higgins, 788 So. 2d 992, 1006 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001) (citing Cenvill Communities, Inc. v. Patti, 458 So. 2d 778, 781 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984)). The Florida Supreme Court has described our standard of review of such orders thusly: Since at least 1962, it has been the law of Florida that a trial court’s discretion to grant a new trial is “of such firmness that it w…
• Thigpen v. United Parcel Servs., Inc., 990 So. 2d 639 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008)
  …howing has usually been required to reverse an order allowing a new trial than to reverse an order denying a motion for new trial. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Higgins, 788 So. 2d 992, 1006 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001) (citing Cenvill Cmtys., Inc. v. Patti, 458 So. 2d 778, 781 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984)). “[A] trial court’s discretion to grant a new trial is ‘of such firmness that it would not be disturbed except on clear showing of abuse ... ”’ Id. (quoting Cloud, 110 So. 2d at 672). Thus, an appellant bears a heavy burden…

Authorities Cited

• Broudy v. Broudy, 423 So. 2d 504 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982)