Case Name: Philip J. ROSS and June M. Ross, Appellants, v. Kristin Abernathy WEST, Ellen Abernathy West, and The North River Insurance Company, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1989-05-03
Citations: 543 So. 2d 307
Docket Number: No. 87-3091
Parties: Philip J. ROSS and June M. Ross, Appellants, v. Kristin Abernathy WEST, Ellen Abernathy West, and The North River Insurance Company, Appellees.
Judges: ANSTEAD, J., concurs.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 543
Pages: 307–308

Head Matter:
Philip J. ROSS and June M. Ross, Appellants, v. Kristin Abernathy WEST, Ellen Abernathy West, and The North River Insurance Company, Appellees.
No. 87-3091.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
May 3, 1989.
Timothy J. Hmielewski of Timothy J. Hmielewski, Chartered, Fort Lauderdale, for appellants.
Richard S. Zaifert and Thomas G. Guzda of Jones and Zaifert, Fort Lauderdale, for Appellees-Kristin West and Ellen West.
David Cooney and Valerie Shea of Conrad, Scherer & James, Fort Lauderdale, for Appellee-North River Ins. Co.

Opinion:
GARRETT, Judge.
We affirm except as to the trial judge's denial of appellants' post trial motion to release the video cassette containing the surveillance film. The appellants should have access to the original cassette for analysis by their designated photographic expert, subject to any reasonable conditions imposed by the trial judge. If the analysis supports the allegations of inappropriate editing, appellants may seek relief from judgment. Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.540(b).
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART AND REMANDED FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS CONSISTENT HEREWITH.
ANSTEAD, J., concurs.
LETTS, J., dissents in part with opinion.
. The appellant, Philip Ross, put on a show by moaning and limping in front of the jury. The appellee, The North River Insurance Company, was allowed to show the jury a surveillance film taken after the trial had begun. The verdict gave the better reviews to the appellee.