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Wedden v. Wentz

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Jul 13, 1990
571 So. 2d 24 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

Opinion

No. 89-03039.

July 13, 1990.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Sarasota County; James W. Whatley, Judge.

Lisa A. Jayson and Steven C. Ruth, of L.D. Beltz Associates, St. Petersburg, for appellants.

Patricia D. Prouty of Price, Price Prouty, Chartered, Bradenton, for appellees.


We affirm the jury verdict and resulting judgment of no actionable negligence on the part of the appellee/defendant below. A concurring cause instruction is not required where the only issue on the question of liability is the comparative negligence of the plaintiff and defendant, and no extraneous concurring cause is either alleged or proved.

SCHEB, A.C.J., and CAMPBELL and FRANK, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Wedden v. Wentz

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Jul 13, 1990
571 So. 2d 24 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)
Case details for

Wedden v. Wentz

Case Details

Full title:CHERIE L. WEDDEN AND ROBERT WEDDEN, APPELLANTS, v. JULIE ANN WENTZ AND…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Jul 13, 1990

Citations

571 So. 2d 24 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

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