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Simon CHAMBERS, Jr. and the Travelers Insurance Company, Appellants, v. Brainard STONE and James Edward Smith et al., Appellees.
    No. 74-175.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Feb. 11, 1975.
    Adams, George, Wood, Lee, Schulte & Thompson, and James G. Etheredge, Jeanne Heyward, Miami, for appellants.
    Wolfson & Diamond, Miami, Joe N. Un-ger, Miami Beach, for appellees.
    Before BARKDULL, C. J., HENDRY, J., and CHARLES CARROLL (Ret.), Associate Judge.
   PER CURIAM.

On this appeal by the defendant in a personal injury action, from an adverse judgment based on a jury verdict, appellants contend the court erred by denying their motions for new trial and for entry of a remittitur. In support thereof appellants argue that the damages awarded were excessive, such as to shock the judicial conscience, and were improperly induced by sympathy. Upon consideration thereof in the light of the record, briefs and argument, we hold, as did the able trial judge, the contentions of the appellant-defendants are without merit. No reversible error having been made to appear, the judgment is affirmed.