Kitsopoulos v. Mathers Bridge Restaurant, Inc.

GRIFFIN, Judge.

This is an appeal of a judgment in favor of the defendant below, Mathers Bridge Restaurant, Inc. [“Mathers Bridge”], in this personal injury action, by directed verdict at the close of the plaintiffs’ ease. We reverse.

On the date of the accident, appellants, Chris and Elizabeth Kitsopoulos, [Kitsopou-los] were guests on a boat belonging to friends. The group decided to dock the boat at Mathers Bridge, a restaurant on the Banana River, and have lunch there. The dock where the accident occurred, which is owned by Mathers Bridge, provides access to the restaurant from the water.…