Legal Opinion
Torrence v. Sacred Heart Hospital
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 18, 1971No. N-327PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARROLL, DONALD, Acting Chief Judge.
The plaintiff in a slip-and-fall negligence action has appealed from a summary-final judgment for the defendants entered by the Court of Record for Escambia County.
The basic question presented for our determination in this appeal is whether the said judgment was entered in accordance with our procedural rules governing the entry of summary judgments.
The key provision of these rules is found in Rule 1.510, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 31 F.S.A., and provides that at the hearing on a party’s motion for a summary judgment, the “judgment sought shall be…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Williams v. City of Lake CitySupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Majeske v. Palm Beach Kennel ClubDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
- Bess v. 17545 Collins Avenue, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1957
- National Airlines v. Florida Equipment Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1954
- City of Williston v. CribbsSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Axelrod v. CalifanoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
- West Volusia Hosp. Auth. v. WilliamsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
- Troya v. Miami Beach Health Care Group, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
- Fischer v. Winston TowersDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- Lady v. GriffinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
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