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· 9/26/2003

Marriott International, Inc. v. Perez-Melendez

Citations

  • 855 So. 2d 624
  • 2003 WL 21713741

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • suggesting that open and obvious danger doctrine does not relieve landowner of satisfying initial duty to keep premises in reasonably safe condition
  • applying two-issue rule after observing that “[e]ncased within the same count of the complaint are four separate theories of liability”
  • applying the two-issue rule after noting that “[e]ncased within the same count of the complaint are four separate theories of liability”
  • applying two-issue rule to general verdict for plaintiff where the different theories of liability were failure to maintain property, failure to correct dangerous condition, and failure to warn
  • the reviewing court applies the same standard as the trial court when considering the propriety of a motion for directed verdict
  • “Whether the duty, once established, has been breached by the defendant and whether that breach proximately caused the plaintiff's injuries are generally issues of fact to be resolved by the jury[.]”

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Judges: Sawaya

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