HENRY v. BRITT

No. 1596.

220 So.2d 917 (1969)

Joseph HENRY, Individually and As Administrator of the Estate of Gary L. Henry, Deceased, a Minor, Appellant, v. Duncan E. BRITT, Maurice P. Beeman, Charles S. Houha, James P. Thayer and D.E. Britt Associates, Inc., a Florida Corporation, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied April 23, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Glickstein, Jr., of Glickstein, Crenshaw, Glickstein, Hulsey & Fay, Jacksonville, and Hugh S. Glickstein, Hollywood, for appellant.

William J. Flynn, of Knight, Underwood, Peters, Hoeveler & Pickle, Miami, for appellees.


OWEN, Judge.

Eleven-year old Gary Henry was drowned in a motel swimming pool when his arm became lodged in the main drain outlet at the deep end. Gary's father brought suit against the engineers who had designed the pool, alleging negligent design. Judgment was entered on the jury verdict for defendants and the father appeals.

The defendants denied negligence and asserted as affirmative defenses contributory negligence of the decedent, contributory negligence...

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