Case ID: fla_106/html/0465-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Buford, C.J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Florida East Coast Railway Company, a Florida corporation, Plaintiff in Error, vs. Kate Y. Flynn, Defendant in Error.
    
    143 So. 405.
    Division A.
    Opinion filed August 23, 1932.
    Petition for rehearing denied September 21, 1932.
    
      Robert E. Anderson and Loftin, Stohes <& CalMns, for Plaintiff in Error;;
    
      Chappell, Brown & Allen for Defendant in Error.
   Buford, C.J.

In this case the plaintiff in the court below sued the Florida East Coast Railway Company for damages alleged to have been suffered by plaintiff because of injuries inflicted upon plaintiff by defendant in the negligent operation of its steam locomotive.

The evidence shows that the defendant was guilty of no actionable negligence.

There was a motion at the conclusion of the introduction of evidence for a directed verdict in favor of the defendant which was erroneously denied.

The verdict and judgment was in favor of plaintiff.

The judgment should be reversed on authority of the opinion and judgment in the case of Covington vs. S. A. L. Ry. Co., 99 Fla. 1102, 128 Sou. 426, and authorities there cited.

It is so ordered.

Reversed.

Whitfield, Ellis, Terrell and Davis, J.J., concur.

Brown, J., disqualified.