59 So. 2d 869 - Andrews v. Narber’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 11 state decisions

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1. ““It is a matter of common knowledge which should be known to every intelligent person that walks adjacent to or leading to or surrounding a bathing pool generally have water constantly thrown upon them and are in a slippery condition. It should not be necessary to state that bathing pools generally have water in them and then when bathers jump into or dive into pools they naturally and necessarily splash water onto the walks adjacent to or surrounding such pools. A swimming pool used in connection with a hotel with walkways connecting such swimming pools and hotels are constantly used by the bathers going from the swimming pool to the hotel with wet bathing suits on and with bare feet. Naturally, such walks constantly have water on them and are in a slippery condition.” Andrews v. Narber, 59 So.2d 869, 870 (Fla.1952).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Nichols v. Staybridge Suites, 08ap-773 (3-26-2009) · Bisnett v. Mowder

2. ““ * * * Thus, while a hotel guest, or other business invitee, is entitled to expect that the proprietor will take reasonable care to discover the actual condition of the premises and either make them safe or warn him of dangerous conditions, the proprietor has a right to assume that the invitee will perceive that which would be obvious to him upon the ordinary use of his own senses. * * * “ * * * Plaintiff must have known, since it is a matter of common knowledge — and. one which most of us know through painful experience — that a small amount of water in the bottom of a bath tub creates a slippery condition; and we think we may safely say that any reasonably prudent person makes at least a cursory examination of the condition of a bath tub before stepping into it. “ * * * From the allegations of the declaration in this case, it appears that the plaintiff’s injuries were the result of her own failure to exercise ordinary care, and under such circumstances the question of negligence was properly decided by . the court as a matter of law. * * * ” (Emphasis supplied.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Feigen v. Sokolsky

3. “necessarily incident to the use of the place for swimming or bathing purposes.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 139 So. 2d 916 - Sandford v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Company