WHITE v. EVANS (2026)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Lorie A. WHITE, Appellant, v. Clyde S. EVANS, Appellee.

Case No. 5D2025-0198

Decided: June 19, 2026

Rhonda B. Boggess, of Marks Gray, P.A., Jacksonville, for Appellant. Brian J. Lee, of Morgan & Morgan, Jacksonville, for Appellee.

Lorie White appeals the final judgment for damages entered against her and in favor of Clyde Evans after the jury trial held on Evans's motor vehicle negligence action. White argues that while she conceded that her negligence caused the subject motor vehicle accident, the trial court thereafter erred in directing a verdict on the issue of causation. We agree. See Lancheros v. Burke, 375 So. 3d 927, 929 (Fla. 6th DCA 2023) (recognizing that directed verdicts in negligence cases are rarely appropriate).

Accordingly, we reverse the final judgment and remand for a new trial.

Reversed and Remanded.

Per Curiam.

Lambert, Soud, and Boatwright, JJ., concur.

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