Legal Opinion

Chavez v. McDonald's Restaurant of Florida, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 22, 2013No. 5D11-1846PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

David Chavez appeals the final summary judgment rendered in favor of McDonald’s Restaurant of Florida, Inc., the defendant in the personal injury action Chavez filed claiming damages from his slip and fall on McDonald’s Restaurant’s premises. We conclude that Chavez, a business invitee on the premises of McDonald’s Restaurant, was owed a duty of care and that material issues of fact exist that prohibit entry of summary judgment in McDonald’s Restaurant’s favor.1 See Owens v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc., 802 So.2d 315, 330 (Fla.2001) (“It is undisputed that under Florida law, all premises owners…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
  2. McCain v. Florida Power CorporationSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  3. Owens v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2001
  4. Arkin Construction Company v. SimpkinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
  5. Marsh v. ValyouSupreme Court of Florida · 2007

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3Cited by3 opinions

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