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E. Jane ROCK, as Executrix of the Estate of John H. Rock, Deceased, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. LEATHERBY INSURANCE COMPANY, Frank G. Smith, individually, and d/b/a Frank Smith, Construction, Appellees/ Cross-Appellants, v. RYDER TRUCK RENTAL, INC., Robert W. Taylor and Insurance Company of North America, Appellees.
    No. 79-2339.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    July 14, 1982.
    Rehearing Denied Aug. 23, 1982.
    Edgar G. Hamilton of Hamilton, James, Merkle & Young, West Palm Beach, and Timothy J. Hmielewski, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant/cross-appellee.
    Ronald D. Poltorack of Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees/cross-appellants.
    Paul R. Regensdorf, John W. Fleming and William D. Ricker, Jr., of Fleming, O’Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees-Robert W. Taylor, Ryder Truck Rental, Inc., and Insurance Co. of North America.
   PER CURIAM.

Upon review of the three issues raised on appeal we find no reversible error and affirm. The record reflects sufficient evidence to support the jury verdict finding the appellee, Robert W. Taylor, free of negligence. In addition we find no abuse of discretion by the trial court on its rulings in the proposed jury instruction and the objections made by appellant’s counsel during closing arguments. Cf. LeRetilley v. Harris, 354 So.2d 1213 (Fla. 4th DCA 1978).

Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is hereby affirmed as to the issues raised on direct appeal. We continue the stay of the cross-appeal.

DOWNEY, ANSTEAD and HERSEY, JJ., concur.