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Ellis v. Ham

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Feb 6, 1985
462 So. 2d 28 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

Opinion

No. 84-1078.

December 11, 1984. Rehearing Denied February 6, 1985.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Dade County; George Orr, Judge.

Sneed Messer, P.A. and Roger N. Messer, Fort Pierce, for appellants.

Dewey H. Varner, Lake Worth, for appellees.

Before HUBBART, BASKIN and FERGUSON, JJ.


We reverse upon a finding that although the evidence regarding the alcohol intake and blood alcohol level of Ellis, a passenger in an automobile at the time of an accident, was marginally relevant on the issue of credibility, it was inadmissible at trial because the danger of unfair prejudice substantially outweighed the probative value of the evidence. § 90.403, Fla. Stat. (1981).

Reversed and remanded for a new trial.


Summaries of

Ellis v. Ham

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Feb 6, 1985
462 So. 2d 28 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)
Case details for

Ellis v. Ham

Case Details

Full title:LOUIS ELLIS AND VIVIAN ELLIS, APPELLANTS, v. PAUL HAM AND PROGRESSIVE…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Feb 6, 1985

Citations

462 So. 2d 28 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)