JOHNNY E. BRANNON, APPELLANT,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• In re Standard Jury Instructions IN Civil Cases-Report NO. 09-01 (Reorganization of the Civil Jury Instructions). In re Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases-Report No. 09-02 (Greater Weight of the Evidence, 35 So. 3d 666 (Fla. 2010)
  …ent negligence must be on the part of a managing agent or principal or whether it can be based on the independent negligence of another employee. See Schropp v. Crown Eurocars, Inc., 654 So. 2d 1158 (Fla.1995) and Partington v. Metallic Engineering, 792 So. 2d 498 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001). In appropriate cases a corporate policy can provide the basis for punitive damages against a corporation even though the particular officers or agents of the corporation responsible for the policy are not discovered or identifie…

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• Napleton's N. Palm Auto Park, Inc. v. Agosto, 364 So. 3d 1103 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023)
  …he “engaged in conduct” issue at the corporate level. We thus limit our focus to that prong. To show corporate culpable conduct, the plaintiff must present evidence that the corporation itself is directly liable. Partington v. Metallic Eng’g Co., 792 So. 2d 498, 501 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001). “[B]ecause a corporation cannot act on its own, ‘there must be a showing of willful and malicious action on the part of a managing agent of the corporation.’” Fla. Power & Light Co. v. Dominguez, 295 So. 3d 1202, 1205–06…
• Pinnacle Prop. Mgmt. Servs., LLC v. Forde, 372 So. 3d 292 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023)
  …ust show culpable conduct at both the employee level and the corporate level.” Id. at 1106. To show corporate culpable conduct, the plaintiff must present evidence that the corporation itself is directly liable. Partington v. Metallic Eng’g Co., 792 So. 2d 498, 501 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001). “[B]ecause a corporation cannot act on its own, ‘there must be a showing of willful and malicious action on the part of a managing agent of the corporation.’” Fla. Power & Light Co. v. Dominguez, 295 So. 3d 1202, 1205–06…

Authorities Cited

• Maddox v. State, 760 So. 2d 89 (Fla. 2000)
• Harvey v. State, 786 So. 2d 595 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001)
• Reese v. State, 763 So. 2d 537 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000)