FARRO v. LOWE’S HOME CENTERS, INC., 710 So.2d 773 (Fla.App. 5 Dist. 1998)

No. 97-1869District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Opinion Filed June 5, 1998 JANUARY TERM 1998

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County, William T. Swigert, Sr., Judge.

Daniel A. Amat, of Simmons, Hart Sheehe, Ocala, for Appellants.

John H. Pelzer and Daniella Friedman, of Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster Russell, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for Appellee.

GRIFFIN, C.J.

We find no error in the lower court’s refusal to grant appellants a new trial on liability and damages because the award of damages was small. We do agree, however, that Catherine Farro is entitled to a new trial on damages. A zero verdict is contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence and contrary to law. At a minimum, she is entitled to nominal damages.

AFFIRMED in part; REVERSED in part.

SHARP, W., and THOMPSON, JJ., concur.