Legal Opinion

Dixon v. Saunders

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 25, 1990No. 89-02024PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHEB, Acting Chief Judge.

The appellants are the personal representatives of the estate of their minor daughter, Melissa Dixon, who died as a result of a traffic accident while a passenger in a car driven by an intoxicated minor. They challenge a final summary judgment entered in favor of appellee Gator Lanes, the bowling alley where Melissa and the driver consumed beer before the fatal accident. We affirm.

The undisputed facts are that on the evening of June 6, 1987, Melissa and the driver, and their boyfriends patronized Gator Lanes. That night the bowling alley was sparsely lit to create a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Prevatt v. McClennanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
  2. Migliore v. Crown Liquors of Broward, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1984
  3. Gorman v. Albertson's, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. O'Neale v. HershoffDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  2. O'Neale v. HershoffDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993

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