Florida Living for the Retired v. Koltnow

The appellant, defendant below, seeks review of an adverse final judgment based upon a jury verdict in favor of the appel-lees in a negligence action.

The appellee wife, a guest in appellant’s retirement hotel, sustained personal injuries allegedly caused by appellant’s negligence in failing to maintain the floors of the subject premises in a reasonably safe condition. The appellant answered in the form of a general denial and pleaded contributory or sole negligence as an affirmative defense. Upon these issues, the cause was submitted to the jury which rendered a verdict in favor of the…