Newalk v. Florida Supermarkets, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that there was an impermissible compromise because the damages award was inadequate and “liability was hotly disputed by the parties and struggled over by the jury”
• holding new trial on all issues required where damage award was inadequate and liability was hotly contested
• concluding testimony that substance on floor “appeared old” was enough evidence to infer constructive notice
• finding testimony that spots on the floor “appeared old,” was enough evidence to show notice
• remanding for a jury trial on the issue of constructive notice
• new trial on all issues required where damages award was inadequate and liability was hotly contested resulting in 50/50 liability split between plaintiff and defendant

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).