HAUBEN v. MELTON

No. Q-168.

267 So.2d 16 (1972)

Myron HAUBEN, Appellant, v. A.E. MELTON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

September 28, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald T. Bennett, of Bennett, Schwartz & Blank, Gainesville, for appellant.

Stephen A. Rappenecker, of Dell, Graham, Willcox, Barber, Rappenecker & Ryals, Gainesville, for appellee.


RAWLS, Judge.

Appellant Hauben brings this appeal from a summary judgment which held that as a matter of law appellee Melton was not liable for injuries Hauben sustained while visiting a friend in an apartment owned by Melton. The sole question presented by this appeal is: For purposes of establishing a landlord's liability for injuries does a social guest of the tenant occupy the legal status of a "licensee?"

Prior to February 15, 1970, Mike Blakely rented...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases