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Embry Riddle Co. v. Carrodus

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Feb 20, 1968
207 So. 2d 472 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1968)

Opinion

No. 67-340.

February 20, 1968.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Dade County, Harvey S. DuVal, J.

Blackwell, Walker Gray and James E. Tribble, Miami, Fleming, O'Bryan Fleming and Norman C. Roettger, Jr., Fort Lauderdale, for appellants.

Spence, Payne Masington, Podhurst Orseck, Miami, for appellee.

Before PEARSON, HENDRY and SWANN, JJ.


Affirmed upon the authority of the rule that contributory negligence is, where there is room for a reasonable doubt, a matter for jury determination. See City of Jacksonville v. Stokes, Fla. 1954, 74 So.2d 278; Miami Coin-O-Wash, Inc. v. McGough, Fla.App. 1967, 195 So.2d 227.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Embry Riddle Co. v. Carrodus

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Feb 20, 1968
207 So. 2d 472 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1968)
Case details for

Embry Riddle Co. v. Carrodus

Case Details

Full title:EMBRY RIDDLE CO., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, D/B/A THE AVIATION BUILDING, AND…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Feb 20, 1968

Citations

207 So. 2d 472 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1968)

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