Legal Opinion

Clyde Bar, Inc. v. McClamma

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 18, 1942PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ADAMS, J.:

The only question necessary for us to consider here is whether actionable negligence is shown.

Appellant operated a barroom. Appellee spent almost an entire night therein partaking of whisky and beer. She left about six o’clock ,m the morning and returned shortly thereafter to have breakfast. Upon returning to the bar she slipped and fell. She testified that the floor was wet and slippery.

Appellee was not an insurer of appellant’s physical safety while in the premises. Its duty was to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition. To discharge that duty it was obligated to…

2Cited by21 opinions

  1. Isbell v. Carnival Corp.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2006
  2. City of Jacksonville v. StokesSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
  3. Pauline Des Isles, Formerly Known as Pauline M. Dinsmore v. Harry Evans and I. Evans, D/B/A Sea Gull Pool & Cabana ClubCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
  4. Chambers v. Southern WholesaleSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
  5. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. v. MarcotteDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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