Legal Opinion

Skinner v. Ochiltree

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 9, 1941PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChapman, J.

This case is here for review on writ of error to a final judgment for defendant below entered by the Circuit Court of Lake County, Florida. The declaration was in two counts — the first count alleged simple negligence, while the second count charged gross negligence. The pertinent allegations of gross negligence are viz:

“(a) On, to-wit, the 22nd day of October, A.D. 1938, in, to-wit, Lake County, Florida, the defendant, R. H. Ochiltree, a skeet shooter then and there using a certain skeet range used by the Eustis Gun Club was grossly negligent and grossly careless in firing a charge from a…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Johnson v. CunninghamMississippi Supreme Court · 1914
  2. American District Electric Protective Co. v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1937
  3. Tampa Shipbuilding & Engineering Corp. v. AdamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
  4. Loreno v. RossSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  5. Atlantic Greyhound Lines v. LovettSupreme Court of Florida · 1938

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Parker v. Brinson Construction CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1955
  2. Orme v. Burr Burch v. BurrSupreme Court of Florida · 1946
  3. Brien v. 18925 Collins Avenue Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
  4. Kitchen v. K-Mart Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1997
  5. Martin v. TindellSupreme Court of Florida · 1957

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