· 9/14/1990
King v. National Spa and Pool Institute
Citations
- 570 So. 2d 612
- 1990 WL 155160
How courts have described this case
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- one who originally has no duty to do or refrain from doing something may assume such a duty, in which case he will be expected to act non-negligently
- trade association owed duty of care in promulgating safety standards for safe diving from boards installed in residential swimming pools
- Evidence of industry standards, such as “standards promulgated by the trade association in this case,” “is not conclusive . . . , but is evidence of due care or lack of due care, to be evaluated by the trier of fact with other evidence on this issue.”
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Judges: Houston
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