Arditi v. Grove Isle Ass'n

Irene Arditi appeals the entry of an adverse final summary judgment in which the trial court found that Florida’s impact rule barred her claim against appellees Grove Isle Association and Thyssen Elevator Company when she became trapped inside of a malfunctioned elevator and suffered a heart attack immediately after jumping from the elevator to the floor. Because we find that there are genuine issues of material fact sufficient to preclude the entry of summary judgment in favor of Grove Isle and Thyssen as the defendants and the moving parties, we reverse.

The incident at issue occurred when…