HomeMy WebLinkAbout0030 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT O~ THE NINETEEhTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN 1~ND FOR ST. LUCIE
COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA
CASE ~O. 72-?90 CA
ERNESTINE C~OUSE, ' ~g~~~$
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Plaintiff,
v.
H.O. CLARK FURNITURE, ~INC.,
ELLA BATTLE and AL9ERTA CATO,
Defendants.
ORDER ON DE~`ENDANTS' ~iOTION I'OR JUDGMENT
NOTWITHGTANCJI~G VERDICT AND FINAL JUDGMENT
THIS CAUSE came on to be heard upon the post trial motions
of ii.q~, CLARK FURNITURE, INC. and ALBERTA CATO for judg*_nent notwith-
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stanc~ ng th~ verdi~t and the Ceurt havir.g heard argument af counsel,
~ev~ewed the briefs filed bq t~e parties in support of their positi~r.
and having been duly advised in the premises, it is thereup~n
ORDERLD AivD ADJUL;~.D that the motion of the defendant H.O.
i CLARK FURP,ITURE, I~IC. foP judgment notwithstat~d~ng the verdict of
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~ $2,Q00 rendered a~ainst said Defer.dznt on tne issue of ~unitive
~ c~ar.ia?es, be and the same is hereby granted and that the $2,000 v~rdict
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~ for ~ur_itive damayes is set asi~e; that trie motion of ALBERTA CkTc~
~ for judgment notwithstanding the verdict of $400 rendered against said
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defendant on the issue oF punitive damages, be ar,u the same is hereby
granted and that the $4C~0 verdict for punitive dar:iages is set 3side;
~ that the motions of the nefendants H.O. CLARK ~URi~TmT7~'~ INC. and
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:~LBERTA CATO fer jsdgment notwithstandi~g the verdict on the issue
~f compensatory damages or in_ ~he alternative motion for new trial
on the issue o~ compensatory dar~ag~s be an3 the same are hereby
~ denied. It is iurLher
~ ORDERED AND P~JUDGEB that the Plaintiff, ERNESTINE CROUSE,
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recover of and ~rom the Defendant H.O. CLARK FUFtNI'rURE, INC. the sum
ef $2:4 ~~r ~.;~h?ch let execution issue. It is further, .
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