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LEWIS v. SIMS CRANE SERVICE, INC.

Nos. 85-2244, 85-2603 and 85-2555.

498 So.2d 573 (1986)

James LEWIS, Appellant, v. SIMS CRANE SERVICE, INC., Appellee. GREENWICH, LTD., and Martin Margulies, Appellants, v. James LEWIS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied December 24, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith Chasin, Lawrence & Daniels and Adam Lawrence, Miami, for James Lewis.

Blackwell, Walker, Fascell & Hoehl and James E. Tribble, Miami, for Greenwich, Ltd.

Martin Margulies, Kimbrell & Hamann and Humberto J. Pena and John W. Wylie, Miami, for Sims Crane Service, Inc.

Before BARKDULL, HENDRY and HUBBART, JJ.

BARKDULL, Judge.

The injury in the instant case occurred when the operator of a construction hoist, or elevator, exited the elevator cage when it was at ground level under an emergency situation and tripped and fell over a door which did not fully open.1 This dangerous condition was known by the owner/general contractor, the principal of which had instructed that the hazard be removed or remedied prior to the injury.

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