Brown v. Otis Elevator Co.’s Empirical Analysis
1988
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
2
states following
October 1994
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Loescher v. Parr · Boudreaux v. American Insurance Company · Wilson v. Hibernia Nat. Bank · 414 So. 2d 850 - Toussant v. Guice · Campbell v. Otis Elevator Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) the circumstances surrounding the accident are so unusual that, in the absence of other pertinent evidence, there is an inference of negligence on the part of the defendant; (2) the defendant had exclusive control over the thing causing the injury; and (3) the circumstances are such that the only reasonable and fair conclusion is that the accident resulted from a breach of the defendant's duty. Brown v. Otis Elevator Co., id., 535 So.2d at 527 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“as the maintenance contractor breached its duty to exercise reasonable care in the performance of services under its contract”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“does not establish that OTIS had exclusive custody and control of the elevator.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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