In the case of Blanca De Cardenas Velazco v. President Supermarket No. 23, Inc., etc., Case Number 3D18-1115 (Fla. 3rd DCA July 10, 2019), Florida’s Third DCA issued a per curiam opinion reminding the parties that a slip and fall accident at a store requires some proof that a...
In the case of Gomez v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Case Number 4D18-178 (Fla. 4th DCA March 20, 2019), Florida’s Fourth DCA reversed a summary judgment in favor of Walmart on liability for a manhole cover that was protruding by more than 1/4 inch in Walmart’s parking...
In the case of Encarnacion v. Lifemark Hospitals of Florida, Case Number 3D15-0834,summary judgment was granted against the plaintiff because she could not produce any evidence to defeat section 786.0755, Fla. Stat. regarding transitory foreign substances on the floor. Facts Of The...
The case of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Sandy Wittke, 2D15-4099 (Fla. 2d DCA, October 21, 2016) held that a violation of Walmart’s own safety procedures does not create a per se legal duty. Instead, a violation of internal safety rules can be evidence of negligence if the case...
