Allied Business Ass'n v. Saling
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
OWEN, Judge.
Mr. Saling sustained personal injuries when he fell from a raised platform while a business invitee in appellant’s used furniture auction house. A jury trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for Mr. Saling and defendant appeals.
The principal issue raised on appeal is whether there was sufficient evidence of distraction to justify submitting the issue of plaintiff’s contributory negligence to the jury.
Appellant’s auction house contained an elevated platform which was some 20 feet in depth extending across the entire width of the northend of the building, and which was…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- General Dynamics Corporation v. Belle Martha Adams, a Widow, Pan American World Airways v. General Dynamics CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Deane v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
- Bashaw v. DykeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
- Brant v. Van ZandtSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
- Beebe v. KaplanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Pensacola Restaurant Supply Co. v. DavisonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
- Farmhand, Inc. v. BrandiesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Ellis v. McCaskillDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- James J. Dvorak v. Holiday Inns of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Rosenberg v. Bank of Commerce of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
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