Business Invitee

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• Harvey Bldg., Inc. v. Ocie M. Haley
  205 So. 2d 350· Fla. 4th DCA· 1968-01-03
  The Fourth District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed a jury verdict awarding damages to a business invitee injured on the defendant's property. The court found no error in the trial court's refusal to direct a verdict for the defendant on the issue of actionable negligence.
• Burroughs v. Blue Ribbon Sales Co.
  184 So. 2d 195· Fla. 3d DCA· 1966-03-22
  Employee Burroughs was injured while stacking tomato crates at a warehouse leased by Blue Ribbon Sales Company. The trial court granted summary judgment for the company, but the appellate court reversed, finding triable issues of fact regarding the company's liability as either a
• Sears v. Barkdoll
  353 F.2d 101· 8th Cir.· 1965-12-02
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence to establish that the defendant had actual or constructive notice of the foreign substance on the steps, thus failing to make a prima facie case of negligence.
• Shulman v. Dinty Moore's, Inc.
  326 F.2d 953· 1st Cir.· 1964-01-30
  The court held that the landowner and tenant were not liable for injuries sustained by a pedestrian who tripped over a step protruding into a sidewalk, as the step was open and obvious.
• Mikkelson v. Young Men's Christian Ass'n OF Chicago
  317 F.2d 78· 7th Cir.· 1963-04-18
  The court held that the trial court erred in directing verdicts for the defendant Association and third-party defendant Telander Bros., as the evidence presented questions of fact for the jury regarding negligence.
• Atl. Coast Line R.R. Co. v. White
  222 F.2d 204· 5th Cir.· 1955-05-13
  The court held that the railroad's failure to provide a promised flagman, notify its train crews of a temporary crossing, and take other precautions in light of known hazards constituted negligence, and the trial court properly submitted the case to the jury.
• Webster v. Cap. Transit Co.
  200 F.2d 134· D.C. Cir.· 1952-11-13
  The court held that the streetcar company owed no duty of care to the plaintiff standing on an overcrowded loading platform, as she was neither a passenger nor a business invitee.
• Reeves v. Philadelphia Imp. Co.
  150 F.2d 854· 3d Cir.· 1944-05-12
  The court held that the jury's verdict was supported by sufficient evidence and that the trial court's instructions were proper.