Legal Opinion
Cosmopolitan Mutual Insurance v. Midtown Corp.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 13, 1967No. 66-746PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWANN, Judge.
A man in a bar falls from a bar stool. The bouncer picks him up and questions him to see if he is hurt, but the anesthetic effect of his drinking apparently causes him to feel no pain. The bouncer then removes the bar stool which has been broken in the process and the patron resumes his drinking for another hour or so.
A more sober appraisal of the events of the preceding night leads the patron to consult his attorney the next day and the patron then returns to the bar accompanied by another man, who is an investigator for his attorney. They ask to see the broken bar stool, but…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. RansonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
- Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company v. MillsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- Morton v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
- Bass v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company of Hartford, ConnecticutDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
- Midland National Insurance Company v. WatsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
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3Cited by3 opinions
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