SEABOARD COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY ET AL., PETITIONERS,

v.

ALMA KEENE, RESPONDENT; SEABOARD COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY ET AL., PETITIONERS, V. JEREMIAH WINTERS AND WILLETTE WINTERS, RESPONDENTS

Citator

Cited By

• B.G. Wasden v. Seaboard Coast Line R.R. Co., 474 So. 2d 825 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985)
  …arguments of counsel were not evidence. “Thus, if the remarks be deemed improper, the error of them is hardly fundamental.” Honda Motor Co. v. Marcus 440 So. 2d at 377. See also Decks, Inc. v. Nunez, 299 So. 2d 165 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974); cert. denied, 308 So. 2d 112 (Fla.1975). The judge also referred specifically to plaintiffs attorney’s comment on the amount of the jury verdict: “I can’t tell you and I won’t tell you what others have done, but I will tell you that this verdict should be in the range of $1,75…
• Riggins v. Mariner Boat Works, Inc., 545 So. 2d 430 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989)
  …e law is equally well settled, however, that an improper closing argument will not result in a new trial unless the statements are highly prejudicial, inflammatory, and improper. Decks, Inc. v. Nunez, 299 So. 2d 165 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974), cert. denied, 308 So. 2d 112 (Fla.1975). See also Gregory v. Seaboard System R.R., 484 So. 2d 35 (Fla. 2d DCA), review denied, 492 So. 2d 1334 (Fla.1986); Albertson’s, Inc. v. Brady, 475 So. 2d 986 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985), review denied, 486 So. 2d 595 (Fla.1986); Wasden v. Seaboard…
• Brumage v. Ritchie Plummer, D.O., 502 So. 2d 966 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987)
  …rial Hosp., Inc. v. Bell, 384 So. 2d 145 (Fla.1980); State v. Cumbie, 380 So. 2d 1031 (Fla.1980); see also Kelley v. Mutnich, 481 So. 2d 999 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986); Honda Motor Co.; Decks, Inc. v. Nunez, 299 So. 2d 165 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974), cert. denied, 308 So. 2d 112 (Fla.1975). For these reasons, we reverse the trial court’s order and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. Reversed and remanded with directions. . The trial court did not specify that this remark served as the basis for i…

Authorities Cited

• Seaboard Coast Line R.R. Co. v. Keene, 300 So. 2d 331 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974)
• In the Interest of Darla Doreen Deckard. Elsie Deckard Austin, 300 So. 2d 331 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974)