Janice P. Lienhart v. Caribbean Hospitality Svcs.

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge:

Janice Lienhart appeals from the summary judgment order entered by the district court in favor of Caribbean Hospitality Services, Inc. in her claim for injuries she sustained when she was struck by a vehicle while reclining on a beach chair on the public beach next to the Aruba Grand Beach Resort and Casino. The district court concluded that Caribbean, which operated the resort, owed no duty of care to Lienhart as a matter of law. Our reading of Florida law leads us to conclude that such a duty exists, and we reverse.

Lienhart was vacationing at the Aruba Grand at…