M.D.R. Associates v. Ortega
16 So. 3d 253 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009) (August)
A plaintiff brought suit against two defendants, who each at one time owned a building where the plaintiff was injured. The jury found that the former owner was not liable and awarded the plaintiff more than $300,000 from the present owner. The trial judge granted the present owner’s motion for a new trial, finding that this verdict went against the manifest weight of the evidence. The district court affirmed holding there was no abuse of broad discretion in granting new trials in such situations.