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Archives for April 2016

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Wrongful death — Premises liability — Trial court did not err in entering summary judgment for defendants on basis that defendants did not owe a duty to decedent, an employee of an independent contractor hired to paint the warehouse roof

41 Fla. L. Weekly D753aop of Form Wrongful death — Premises liability — Action against owner and lessee of warehouse by widow of decedent who fell to his death through a warehouse skylight while painting the warehouse roof — Trial court did not err in entering summary judgment for defendants on basis that defendants did Read More »

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New trial required because of improper comments made to jury during plaintiff’s counsel’s closing argument, including statements requesting jury to send message through a compensatory damage award and remarks insinuating that defendants’ attorneys were involved in conspiracy to conceal addictive nature of smoking

41 Fla. L. Weekly D744bTop of Form Wrongful death — Product liability — Tobacco — Argument — New trial required because of improper comments made to jury during plaintiff’s counsel’s closing argument, including statements requesting jury to send message through a compensatory damage award and remarks insinuating that defendants’ attorneys were involved in conspiracy to Read More »