As reported in early July, the family of Ereck Plancher, a former University of Central Florida (“UCF”) football student-athlete, received a verdict in the amount of $10 million relating to his death on a UCF practice field.  Recently, UCF requested that the trial judge overturn the $10 million verdict.  Circuit Judge Robert Evans refused to overturn the verdict last week.  As a result, this matter will likely make its way through the Florida appellate courts, unless a post-verdict settlement can be reached.

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