Legal Opinion
Silvers v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 25, 2002No. 4D01-4736PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
826 So.2d 513 (2002)
Ruth SILVERS, Appellant,
v.
WAL-MART STORES, INC., Appellee.
No. 4D01-4736.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
September 25, 2002.
J. Scott Dunn of Sawgrass Legal Center, P.A., Tamarac, for appellant.
Manuel R. Comras and James Mayfield of Vernis & Bowling of Palm Beach, P.A., North Palm Beach, for appellee.
KLEIN, J.
Appellant was the plaintiff in this slip and fall case and appeals a directed verdict. We conclude that she established a prima facie case of negligence and reverse.
According to plaintiff it was raining on the day she went into Wal-Mart and, on her…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. LaforetSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Owens v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2001
- Alexander v. Alterman Transport Lines, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
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