41 Fla. L. Weekly D816dop of Form Torts — Indemnity — Indemnity provision in agreement between automobile distributor and carrier of automobiles, which included the words “in whole or in part,” did not contain clear and unequivocal terms providing that carrier would indemnify distributor for distributor’s own acts of negligence where parties were held jointly Read More »
Articles
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 »
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 »
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 not owe a duty to decedent, an employee of an independent contractor hired to paint the warehouse roof
41 Fla. L. Weekly D753aTop 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 »
Torts — Premises liability — New trial — Argument — Trial court did not abuse discretion in denying defendant’s motion for new trial on the basis of improper argument by plaintiff’s counsel
41 Fla. L. Weekly D755aTop of Form Torts — Premises liability — New trial — Argument — Trial court did not abuse discretion in denying defendant’s motion for new trial on the basis of improper argument by plaintiff’s counsel — Arguments which bolstered credibility of witness, denigrated defendant for asserting a defense, and appealed to Read More »