Demelus v. King Motor Co. of Fort Lauderdale

The appellant, Onondieu Demelus (“De-melus”), appeals the trial court’s order granting summary judgment for King Motor Company of Fort Lauderdale (“King Motor”). This appeal addresses whether it was legally foreseeable that a vehicle would be stolen from King Motor’s premises and cause injury to a third party. We conclude that the manner of theft was not legally foreseeable and affirm.

King Motor is an automobile dealership that, at the time of the relevant facts, was located on East Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Eight automobile franchises were located on King Motor’s premises. The…