Case ID: so2d_760/html/0232-01.html
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Author: {"author": "FARMER, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Ruth SILVERS, Appellant, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., a Delaware corporation, and Concord Village Condominium IX Association, Inc., Appellees.
    No. 4D99-2920.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    May 17, 2000.
    J. Scott Dunn of Sabghir & Associates, P.A., Tamarac, for appellant.
    Brent F. Bradley of Vernis & Bowling of Northwest Florida, P.A., Pensacola, for ap-pellee Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
   FARMER, J.

Appellant’s complaint joining successive tortfeasors in a single action and alleging that she was unable to apportion her injuries between them stated a cause of action and was not defective for “improper join-der.” See Lawrence v. Hethcox, 283 So.2d 41 (Fla.1973) (holding that separate trials for successive tortfeasors causing unappor-tionable damages would “enhance the difficulties of proof and tend to obstruct, rather than to promote, justice” and that it is an abuse of discretion not to permit join-der of successive tortfeasors where apportionment of damages is alleged to be impossible).

REVERSED.

DELL and SHAHOOD, JJ., concur.