· 10/4/1985
American Furniture Galleries v. McWane, Inc.
Citations
- 477 So. 2d 369
How courts have described this case
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- “Upon raising the affirmative defense of contributory negligence, defendant has the burden of proving that (1) plaintiff failed to use due care for his own ... safety, and (2) that such a failure was a proximate cause of the injury.”
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Judges: Maddox
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