COFTY v. SMITH

No. 96-1552.

686 So.2d 728 (1997)

John COFTY, Appellant, v. Nevins SMITH, Jr., and Timothy Meade, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

January 6, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William D. Hall, Jr. of Barrett, Hoffman & Hall, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Charles A. Stampelos and Harold R. Mardenborough, Jr. of McFarlain, Wiley, Cassedy & Jones, Tallahassee for appellee Smith.


WOLF, Judge.

This is a timely appeal of a final order granting final summary judgment in a negligence action. Appellant asserts that there are genuine issues of material fact precluding the entry of summary judgment for the owner of an automobile based on the "shop rule" exception to the dangerous instrumentality doctrine. We find no disputed issues of material fact, and find appellee entitled to a summary judgment as a matter of law.

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