Legal Opinion
Leitch v. City of Delray Beach
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 4, 2010No. 4D09-2057PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Heather Leitch was hit by a stray bullet at midnight on New Year’s Eve in downtown Delray Beach. At the time she was hit by the bullet, Leitch was having a glass of champagne in the outdoor section of a restaurant during “First Night Delray Beach 2006,” a family-friendly event organized and run by the city. The bullet was most likely fired into the air by a reveler from outside of the event. Leitch sued Delray Beach for its negligence in failing to warn her about stray bullets. The jury returned a verdict favorable to Leitch, but the trial court granted Delray Beach’s motion for directed…
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