DE CRUZ-HAYMER v. FESTIVAL FOOD MARKET

No. 4D11-3580.

117 So.3d 885 (2013)

Paulette DE CRUZ-HAYMER, Appellant, v. FESTIVAL FOOD MARKET, INC., d/b/a Bravo Supermarket, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

July 24, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Gelety , Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Anne C. Sullivan of Cole Scott & Kissane, P.A., Miami, for appellee.


CONNER, J.

Under the obvious danger doctrine, a landowner can avoid liability for conditions that are known or obvious to an injured party. Paulette De Cruz-Haymer sued Festival Food Market, Inc., which operates Bravo Supermarkets ("Bravo"), after she tripped on a mat outside the only public entrance and exit to its store. Paulette appeals the trial court's entry of summary judgment based on the obvious danger doctrine. We reverse, holding that under the facts of...

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