Whitt v. Silverman’s Empirical Analysis
1999
Citation profile
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 593 So. 2d 500 - McCain v. Florida Power Corporation · Evans v. Southern Holding Corp. · Bassett v. Edwards · 429 So. 2d 59 - Armas v. Metropolitan Dade County · 427 So. 2d 297 - Morales v. Costa
Most-quoted passages
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“Defendant-appellees ("landowners") operate an Amoco service station on Collins Avenue on Miami Beach. While leaving the service station premises in her car, service station customer Jean Simoneau struck two pedestrians, killing one and injuring the other. Plaintiffs filed this personal injury action against the landowners, among others. Plaintiffs allege that the landowners had a dense stand of foliage between their service station and the adjacent property. Plaintiffs say that the foliage impaired the driver's view of the sidewalk, thus causing or contributing to the accident. However, the foliage was entirely on the landowner's property, and did not protrude into the public way. The trial court dismissed plaintiffs' claims for negligence and violation of a Miami-Dade County ordinance.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“landowner has a right to use and enjoy his property in any manner he sees fit.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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