Legal Opinion
JM Family Enterprises, Inc. v. Winter Park Imports, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 8, 2009No. 5D07-2138PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
AFFIRMED. See Loewe v. Seagate Homes, Inc., 987 So.2d 758, 760 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008) (a release or exculpatory clause that attempts to prospectively insulate a party from liability for violating a statute or ordinance enacted to protect the public is generally unenforceable as against public policy); VoiceStream Wireless Corp. v. U.S. Communications, Inc., 912 So.2d 34, 38 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005) (“a party cannot waive liability imposed by statutory provisions that are intended to protect both an individual and the public because to do so would be contrary to public policy”); Holt v. O’Brien…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Voicestream Wireless v. US CommunicationsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
- American Cas. Co. v. Coastal Caisson Drill Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1989
- Holt v. O'Brien Imports of Fort Myers, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- Coastal Caisson Drill v. Amer. Cas. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- John's Pass Seafood Co. v. WeberDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Winter Park Imports, Inc. v. JM Family EnterprisesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
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