Martinello v. B & P USA, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
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
- Green Springs, Inc. v. CalveraSupreme Court of Florida · 1970
- Crutchfield v. AdamsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
- Gonzalez v. Westinghouse Elec. Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- Lister v. CampbellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- Dukes v. Pinder ex rel. FordDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
3Cited by1 opinion
- Martinello v. B & P USA, INC.Supreme Court of Florida · 1990