Case Name: Charlotte PIPOLO, Appellant/Cross Appellee, v. CITY OF GREENACRES, Appellee/Cross Appellant
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1988-11-16
Citations: 533 So. 2d 1182
Docket Number: No. 87-2165
Parties: Charlotte PIPOLO, Appellant/Cross Appellee, v. CITY OF GREENACRES, Appellee/Cross Appellant.
Judges: HERSEY, C.J., and DOWNEY and ANSTEAD, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 533
Pages: 1182–1182

Head Matter:
Charlotte PIPOLO, Appellant/Cross Appellee, v. CITY OF GREENACRES, Appellee/Cross Appellant.
No. 87-2165.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Nov. 16, 1988.
Rehearing and Certification Denied Dec. 19, 1988.
Harvey Kaufman of Bernstein, Narkier & Karp, West Palm Beach, for Appellant/ Cross Appellee.
Gary A. Isaacs of Davis Hoy & Diamond, West Palm Beach, for Appellee/Cross Appellant.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We reverse the trial court's order granting a remittitur and direct that the jury's verdict be reinstated. We believe the trial court erred in concluding that the damages awarded to the appellant on her claim for personal injuries resulting from the negligent use of force by a police officer employed by appellee were excessive. Absent unusual circumstances, the determination of damages for personal injuries should be left to the discretion of the trier of fact. Allred v. Chittenden Pool Supply, Inc., 298 So.2d 361 (Fla.1974). In this case the jury had before it substantial evidence of appellant's injuries and the consequences thereof which more than adequately justified the damage award. The order at issue on appeal, other than disagreeing with the amount of damages awarded, cites no improper conduct or other valid grounds for interfering with the jury's award.
HERSEY, C.J., and DOWNEY and ANSTEAD, JJ., concur.