Case Name: John Eldon THOMPSON, Appellant, v. Preston FIELDS, Jr., and John Chiariello, Individually and d/b/a Jay-Bee Nursery, Inc., jointly and severally, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1974-04-11
Citations: 292 So. 2d 612
Docket Number: No. 73-760
Parties: John Eldon THOMPSON, Appellant, v. Preston FIELDS, Jr., and John Chiariello, Individually and d/b/a Jay-Bee Nursery, Inc., jointly and severally, Appellees.
Judges: OWEN, C. J., and WALDEN, J., and RUDNICK, VAUGHN J., Associate Judge, concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 292
Pages: 612–612

Head Matter:
John Eldon THOMPSON, Appellant, v. Preston FIELDS, Jr., and John Chiariello, Individually and d/b/a Jay-Bee Nursery, Inc., jointly and severally, Appellees.
No. 73-760.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
April 11, 1974.
Sammy Cacciatore, of Law Offices of Nance & Cacciatore, Melbourne, for appellant.
Edna L. Caruso, of Howell, Kirby, Montgomery, D’Aiuto, Dean & Hallowes, West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We have considered the evidence in this personal injury case and determined thereupon, with counsel's advice, that the damages of $6,000 awarded the permanently injured plaintiff were legally inadequate. We reverse upon the authority of Griffis v. Hill, 230 So.2d 143 (Fla.1969); Grossman v. Short, 235 So.2d 11 (3d D.C.A.Fla.1970), cert. writ discharged with opinion Short v. Grossman, 245 So.2d 217 (Fla.1971); see McNash v. Oxenhandler, 288 So.2d 304 (4th D.C.A.Fla.1974); Rodriguez v. Allgreen Corp., 242 So.2d 741 (4th D.C.A.Fla.1971).
Counsel suggest and concede that if we deem the verdict inadequate so as to necessitate a new trial on the issue of damages then the issue of liability should likewise be retried. We adopt the suggestion and reverse and remand for a new trial upon all issues.
Reversed and remanded.
OWEN, C. J., and WALDEN, J., and RUDNICK, VAUGHN J., Associate Judge, concur.