DeFelice v. SB Partners Ltd.

Joann M. Defelice sued appellees, the owners and operators of the Plantation Shopping Center, for negligent maintenance of a stop sign which allegedly contributed to her automobile accident with Lissette Echevarria. According to Defel-ice, the twisted stop sign resulted in Eche-varria’s failure to stop and the subsequent collision. The trial court entered final summary judgment in favor of the defendants. Because genuine issues of fact exist concerning causation, we reverse.

In support of their motion for summary judgment, the defendants presented the judge with Echevarria’s deposition…