Stolinas v. Palmer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION NICHOLAS STOLINAS, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: 2:18-cv-702-FtM-38MRM WALTER PALMER, Defendant. / OPINION AND ORDER1 Before the Court are Defendant Walter Palmer’s motion for summary judgment (Doc. 64), Plaintiff Nicholas Stolinas’ response in opposition (Doc. 73), and Palmer’s reply (Doc. 78). The Court grants the Motion. BACKGROUND This negligent entrustment case arises from an accident on Palmer’s boat near Marco Island, Florida. (Doc. 1 at 2). Stolinas claims Palmer negligently entrusted his boat to Andrew Derwin, who…