Legal Opinion

Carls Markets, Inc. v. Leonard

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 20, 1954PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MATHEWS, Justice.

This is an appeal from the final judgment in a personal injury suit. It is alleged that the .plaintiff was an invitee in the defendant’s food market, and it was the duty of the defendant to use reasonable care to keep and maintain the premises and all parts thereof in a clean condition. It is then alleged that while shopping at the meat counter and “as Nancy Leonard, plaintiff, turned from said meat counter, ,she, without knowing same was there, stepped on a piece of waxed paper, which -defendant knew or should have known, was there, and who carelessly or negligently…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bowles v. Elkes Pontiac Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1953
  2. Messner v. Webb's CitySupreme Court of Florida · 1952
  3. Kraver v. EdelsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
  4. Marks v. Carl's Markets, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1952

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Marie E. Pogue and William T. Pogue v. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
  2. Food Fair Stores of Florida v. MoroniDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
  3. Castillo v. Baker's Shoe Stores, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
  4. Charles H. Goldman v. Hollywood Beach Hotel CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
  5. Sammons v. Food Fair Stores of Florida, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960

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