Defense Verdict

Plaintiff alleged that on February 14, 2003, at approximately 7:00 p.m., while he was driving his vehicle in an easterly direction on Flagler Street in Miami, a police vehicle owned by Defendant being driven in a westerly direction by a law enforcement officer entered Plaintiff's lane and initiated a head-on collision. Defendant denied liability and moved for dismissal for fraud, alleging that Plaintiff failed to disclose his involvement in a previous auto accident and that any damages to Plaintiff were pre-existing. The jury found that there was no negligence on the part of Defendant that was legal cause of damage to Plaintiff. Plaintiff's Motion for New Trial was denied. The Court entered final judgment for Defendant and taxed costs in the amount of $ 9,830. Read More