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Gavin v. Headley

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Feb 12, 1973
272 So. 2d 843 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

Opinion

No. 72-931.

February 12, 1973.

Appeal from the Civil Court of Record for Dade County, Leland B. Featherstone, J.

Moore, Kessler, Sheradsky, Roth Beckerman, Miami, for appellant.

Chester E. Whittle, Jr., Boca Raton, for appellees.

Before BARKDULL, C.J., and PEARSON and CHARLES CARROLL, JJ.


This appeal is by the plaintiff below from a judgment entered on a jury verdict rendered in favor of the defendant, in an action for damages for personal injuries resulting from an automobile accident. The appellant contends the trial court committed reversible error by refusing to give certain requested jury charges. Inasmuch as the record does not show the charges which were given by the court, we reject the contention. Refusal of a trial court to give a proper charge which is requested by a party will not constitute reversible error where the charges given by the court otherwise are adequate. 32 Fla. Jur., Trial §§ 151 and 152. The appellant's further contention, that the trial court erred in denying her motion for a directed verdict at the close of the evidence, is held to be without merit. Upon examination of the record we conclude that the court was eminently correct in ruling that upon the evidence presented the issues of negligence and proximate cause were questions for jury determination.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Gavin v. Headley

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Feb 12, 1973
272 So. 2d 843 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)
Case details for

Gavin v. Headley

Case Details

Full title:ETHEL GAVIN, APPELLANT, v. DUVAL A. HEADLEY AND CHARLES EDWARD TUDOR…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Feb 12, 1973

Citations

272 So. 2d 843 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

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