Supreme Court of Florida

An abrupt stop, by itself, is insufficient to overcome the presumption that the rear driver is negligent in a rear-end collision even if there is evidence that the front driver may herself been negligent in rear-ending car in front of her.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/10/2001
• Published 05/10/2001

Judges

• SHAW, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Eric C. White of Johnson, Vipperman & White, P.A., Gainesville, FL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Christopher C. Coleman and Monica C. Sanders of Cameron, Marriott, Walsh, Hodges & Coleman, P.A., Ocala, FL, for Respondent.