· 9/12/2008
Edwards v. Intergraph Services Co., Inc.
Citations
- 4 So. 3d 495
- 2008 WL 162245
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- affirming summary judgment on design-defect claim when the allegedly defective flooring had been used for over 14 years without injury
- granting summary judgment in part because the plaintiff “presented no evi- dence indicating that [the defendant], by inspecting the flooring on its basketball court, could have discovered the defect that allegedly caused his injury”
- \Edwards's deposition testimony makes it clear that he sought to impose liability upon Intergraph for a `design defect'\ in the portion of the premises that allegedly caused his injury
- “Edwards’s deposition testimony makes it clear that he sought to impose liability upon Intergraph for a ‘design defect’ ” in the portion of the premises that allegedly caused his injury
- suggesting this exception is a species of the “failure-to-inspect-or-maintain” cases
- “A premises owner . . . owes no duty to protect invitees from all conceivable dangers they might face while on the premises because ‘the owner of a premises is not an insurer of the safety of his invitees and the principle of res ipsa loquitur is not applicable.’”
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Judges: Thomas, Thompson, Pittman, Bryan, Moore
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