Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1964

Gentile v. Austin

Gentile v. Austin
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided July 21, 1964 · Barkdull, Horton, Pearson
166 So. 2d 155; 1964 Fla. App. LEXIS 3939 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Gentile v. Austin

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The directed verdict in favor of the defendant entered at the conclusion of plaintiff’s case is affirmed under the rule stated in Zubowicz v. Warnock, Fla.App.1963, 149 So.2d 890, to the effect that appellant, being the occupant of the premises, was in as good or better position to know of such defect as was appellee. See also Felshin v. Sir, 149 Fla. 218, 5 So.2d 600.

Affirmed.

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