Legal Opinion

Martinello v. B & P USA, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 28, 1989No. 87-1897PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

STONE, Judge.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a final judgment following a jury verdict finding the appellant’s child eighty percent (80%) negligent. The child, age 10, was injured in a fall from the roof of a house under construction. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant maintained an “attractive nuisance” and was negligent by permitting a ladder to remain standing against the side of the house. Prior to trial, the defendant conceded negligence, admitting that it owed a duty to the child which was breached. The trial court accordingly narrowed the issues to damages and compara*957tive…

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Green Springs, Inc. v. CalveraSupreme Court of Florida · 1970
  2. Crutchfield v. AdamsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
  3. Gonzalez v. Westinghouse Elec. Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  4. Lister v. CampbellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
  5. Dukes v. Pinder ex rel. FordDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Martinello v. B & P USA, INC.Supreme Court of Florida · 1990

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