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Spillis Candela & Partners, Inc. v. Association of School Consultants, Inc.
Citations: 586 So. 2d 351; 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 9792; 1990 WL 211666Docket: No. 89-2317
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; December 27, 1990; Florida; State Appellate Court
The court affirms the trial court's decisions, finding no reversible error. The trial court's allocation of peremptory challenges was deemed appropriate, as the interests of the defendants were sufficiently distinct to warrant separate challenges under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.431(d). The appellant failed to demonstrate that any alleged error in the allocation was prejudicial, referencing Bailey v. Deverick. A significant issue raised by the appellant was the claim that the appellees improperly struck minority jurors using peremptory challenges. Although the appellant initially did not object during the trial court’s inquiry, the later objection preserved the issue for appeal. However, the court found no abuse of discretion in the trial court's conduct of the Neil inquiry regarding the challenges, concluding that the explanations provided by the appellees were satisfactory. The court also reviewed additional issues presented by the appellant and found no errors that warranted a retrial. Associate Judges Anstead, Glickstein, and Warner concur with the decision.