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240 So. 2d 178

McBee v. Cain

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 31, 1970

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1970-08-31

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently October 1974

1 state decisions

Relies on 197 So. 2d 524 - Connolly v. Steakley · Barnes v. State · Perdue v. Copeland

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Decided 1970-08-31

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OWEN, Judge.

¶1The judgment is affirmed. We conclude that under the facts of this case and on the authority of Perdue v. Copeland, Fla.1969, 220 So.2d 617; Morse Auto Rentals, Inc. v. Kravitz, Fla.1967, 197 So.2d 817; and Connolly v. Steakley, Fla.1967, 197 So.2d 524, the court properly declined to give an instruction to the jury upon the doctrine of last clear chance. We are also of the opinion that the procedure followed by the court in reinstructing the jury on a specific point at the jury’s request following a period of deliberation was not error. Zanetti v. Weissler, Fla.App.1965, 179 So.2d 383.

CROSS, C. J., concurs. WALDEN, J., dissents, with opinion.
WALDEN, Judge

¶2(dissenting):

¶3I am of the opinion that the trial court erred, under the facts, in failing to give an instruction upon the doctrine of last clear chance. While, as in many cases, there may be conflicting inferences and evidence, there is a fair basis in the record for the jury to believe that Mrs. McBee’s negligence, if any, had terminated at the time of the collisions. Thus, it was reversible error for the trial court to refuse to give a charge which laid down standards for the jury to follow under varying permissible views of the evidence, where the evidence was inconclusive or conflicting. Holley v. Kelley, Fla.1957, 91 So.2d 862; Barnes v. State, Fla.1957, 93 So.2d 863; Schweikert v. Palm Beach Speedway, Inc., Fla.1958, 100 So.2d 804.

¶4I would reverse and remand for a new trial.

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