Legal Opinion
Knight v. Merhige
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 19, 2014No. Nos. 4D12-3701, 4D12-3703PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGross, J.
These appeals arise from a tragic event — Michael and Carole Merhige’s 35-year-old son, Paul, shot and killed family members at a Thanksgiving gathering in Jupiter, Florida. Following the shooting, representatives of the victims’ estates sued the Merhiges, collectively alleging negligence.1 The circuit court dismissed the complaints for failure to state a cause of action. We affirm the ruling of the circuit court that the Merhiges owed no legal duty to their family members in this case, so that an essential element of a negligence cause of action is missing.
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