Florice v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 617 So. 2d 880 - Stobart v. State Through DOTD · Boyer v. Seal · 616 So. 2d 764 - Whetstone v. Dixon · 598 So. 2d 486 - Smith v. American Indem. Ins. Co. · 643 So. 2d 836 - Alphonse v. Omni Hotels Management Corp.
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“Not every risk of injury posed by an animal is an unreasonable risk. In general, horseback riding entails the risk of being thrown whether one is an experienced equestrian or a beginning rider.... We also observe that the likelihood of serious injuries such as those suffered by the plaintiff in this case or in Smith are remote, although not uncommon. This is a key factual consideration in the risk-utility analysis. Figuratively speaking, the product of the likelihood (or risk) of injury from being thrown from a horse multiplied by the gravity of the harm suffered by the plaintiff is quite low when compared to the social and economic utility of horses in our society.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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