Opinion ID: 1703208
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Negligent-Delivery and Negligent-Installation Claim

Text: Grand Manor argues that the trial court erred in denying its motion for a JML on the negligent-delivery-and-installation claim because the Dykeses' complaint asserted this claim only against Better Cents, and not against Grand Manor. The Court of Civil Appeals did not address this argument because, it said, [t]he Dykeses' complaint asserted this claim only as to Better Cents, not against Grand Manor. 778 So.2d at 169 n. 1. We agree. The record shows that the Dykeses did not plead this claim against Grand Manor, but only against Better Cents; that the trial court did not submit this claim, against Grand Manor, to the jury; and that the trial court did not instruct the jury that it could find against Grand Manor on the negligent-delivery-and-installation claim. [8]