Legal Opinion
Shaw v. Congress Building, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 16, 1959No. 58-388PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STANLEY MILLEDGE, Associate Judge.
The plaintiff, an employee of a tenant in the Congress Building in Miami, sued the landlord for personal injuries suffered as a result of being hit on the head by an elevator door as he was leaving the car after it reached the floor of plaintiff’s office. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff complains of several of the charges to the jury and to a trial ruling excluding some testimony on behalf of the plaintiff.
Under the facts of the case, one of the charges was tantamount to a directed verdict for the defendant. As the car approached…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. v. WatsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
- Tousey v. . RobertsNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Jenkins v. Missouri State Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1934
- Macon Savings Bank v. GeogheganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Grant v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
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3Cited by4 opinions
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