Peer v. Home Depot U.S.A. Inc., No. 2:2011cv14356 - Document 66 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 30 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 4/26/2012. (rg1)
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Sc t v. o i aSu r r t.I c,5 0 S 2d 31 ( a Dit Ct Ap 1 91 (i dn n tc ot Flrd pemakes n . 8 o. 2 F1 . s. . p. 9 ) fn ig o ie be a e a r c rng puddl f m e i fontof t so e a par ns feque l si d i t c us e ur i e or d n r he t r nd to r nty lppe n he p d l) Th d p sto so Ho De tse lye sd mo taet tDe e a tha p lce u de . e e o iin f me po' mp o e e nsr t ha fnd n s oiis a pr e est pr ve si a f ls Se e. ,Cou t De a 9,11 1 W ikwa eDe ,a 9, nd oc dm o e nt lps nd a l. e :. rs p. t - 2; c r p. t 12,15,18;M undtDe ,a 1 28- Howe r smpl ha ngpolci t pr ve i de sdoes p. t 4, 29. ve , i y vi i es o e nt nci nt note t t t e i t nce bei f r s e bl Se W a- a tSt r s I .v.Ki 592 So.2d quae o hos nsa s ng o e e a e. e lM r o e . nc nc, 705 707( a.Dit Ct App.1 )(i ng nonotcewheec tme si i a aeaknown , F1 s. . 991 fndi i r uso r lpped n n r t c a n s i k s s a bus nes ha e t bls d s f t c ea pr n r qui i a ea t be o ont i lc pot nd i s d s a i he a e y l n ogr m e r ng r o 4Si ej 768. rsorst 1w r ltdt si a f l camsbas on ata io yobec i nc 0755 et e he a eae o lp nd al li ed rnstr j t n busne s es a i hm e s t is pr vi i s t bls nt o t e ous s a us t s Cour dee s t pror c e 1 w t be t t , hi t m he i ms a o di pos tve s ii . 5Se Pe rD e ., a 62;s e a s N i o Pe rD e ,a 27;A usi Pe rD e ,a 1 e e p t e l o c e p. t tn e p. t 3. s p s v rltme ad y .Hee t r i n e i e c t ts c aha adoc u r dwi e o g we t e ea i s a ) r ,hee s o v d n e ha u h z r c re t n u h h fe ue y t i put co tuci notc I ed,t de ii t si ony ofRa r q nc o m e nsr tve i e. nde he poston e tm ymond M undt , who haswor d a t Ho eDe St e f rne ry tn ye r ,confr st tno sm ia i t nce ke t he m pot or o a l e a s im ha i lr nsa s have oc ured i t pa t M t De ,a 48;s a s Cours De , a 9, 1 The e or , c r n he s . mdt po. t ee lo t p. t 9. rf e Pl i i f c nnot e t bls c % c i no i e by a gu ng t a s i a f l ha r i t ant f a s a i h ons tve t c r i hat lp nd a l za d n he co r c o ove ha i f e e bl nt a t r r ng s or s ea e. The eor ,Pl i if c nnot e t bls co t ci notc t o h t lng h oftm e t r f e antf a sa ih nsnltve i e hr ug he e t i he da r co ton e sed nor t f e ee biiy of t da r nge ous ndii xit he or s a lt he nge ous condii ton. Slmm a y l r j d me ta t c n tu tv n tc i pa tdi fv ro Dee a tbe a e Pe rh sprs ne u g n s o o sr cie o ie s ne n a o f fnd n c us e a e e td no e de et e t bls a dipu east t sm ae i lf t vi nc o sa ih s t o hi t ra ac . B. Ac ua N otc t l ie A r vi w oft e de i t lg m os f vor bl t Pl ntf de o taest tt r i e e he vi nce n he i ht t a a e o ai if m nsr t ha he e s ad s ue mae ilfc a t wheh rHo De t a a t l o ieo teta str o j c.Th ip td tra a t s o te me po h d cua n tc f h rn io y b e t e de ii t si poston e tmony ofPe r a hi br he co im t tt a ea whe e Pee f l wa bl ke e nd s ot r nfr ha he r r r e l s oc d of upon e e i t co r c oro r ng. Pe rDe ,a 56,5 N io Pee De ,at20,21,22, f ntrng he nta t ve ha e p. t 9; c r p. M o eo r aHom e De e oye m o d c si or r f rPee t pa k t r nt ltuc r ve , pot mpl e ve one n de o r o r he e a r k wheehes e nty f l eBabo v. i rFl i .I ,801So. 953,957( a. s. r ubsque l el.Se r ur Brnke orda nc. 2d F1 Dit Ct App.2001 (ttng t t%a t lknowldg of a da eous condii e ss whe . ) sai ha tcua e e ng r ton xit n e o e so o o (h e o e ')a e t k o ofo c e tst e d ng r u c n i o '. mply e r ne f t e mply rs g n s n ws r r ae h a eo s o dt n. i ) Th fc t a te ae wa o ii lyblc d o fc ul la ar a o bej r t c ncu e ta e a t h t h ra s rgnal o ke f o d e d e s na l u y o o ld h t Hom e D e had a t lknow l dge oft da r co ii n. Alhough t t s i o ofPe r pot c ua e he nge ous nd t o t he e tm ny e a hi br t ri a gua y s fs r i i i enough t esa ih t ta l s one a ntofHo e nd s o he s r bl el- e vng, t s o t bls ha t ea t ge m De kne oft da e o co to a de de t bl k of t a e I e a Hom e D e pot w he ng r us ndii n nd ci d o oc f he r a. nde d, pot a nt r move t cones a e ge e d he nd xpos d Pli if t t da r us c to be o e i wa e a ntf o he nge o ondii n f r t s r m e e Theonl e de e t tHome De ha pr e e diput Pee ' c am t tt a e e di d. y vi nc ha pot s es nt d s es rs l i ha he r a wasbl ked of wih c oc f t ones Se M undtDe ,a 1 22. . e p. t 5, 6 The e o e t Cour c ude t tt r i adiputd ma e i lf ta t whe he Hom e r f r , he t oncl s ha he e s s e t ra ac s o t r De o ha a ma noieo t ta str o j c.Sic t r i ads ue maeilfc, l r p t d c l tc f he r n i y b e t n e hee s ip td tra a t sl y o mma j d me ti d n e f rt is eo wh t rHo De o ha a ta k o e g o t d ng r us u g n s e id o he su f ehe me p t d cu l n wld e f he a eo co ton. ndii I .CO N CLU SI N V O Fort f e ngr s ns i i he or goi ea o , t s ORDERED A' D ADJ N. UDGED t t De e ntHome De t U. A . I s M oton f ha f nda po S. , nc' i or Su r J d e t( No 2 )i GRANTED I PART M D DENI I PART. mmay u m n ECF . 0 s N ED N The cai r a e t c t c i notc a i tDe e ntHom eDe tU . A. I a e l ms elt d o onsnztve i e ga ns f nda po S. , nc. r DI I SM SSED W I PREJ CE. TH UDI DONEAND ORDERED i Ch mbesa MimiFlrd ,hs ld yo Aprl2 2. n a r t a , oia tizv a f i, 01 CHAEL M OORE UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE . c c: A1 c 1 ouns lofr or e ec d 6H Ome D e ,how e r c e t t a lge sa e e oft uni ntfe e pl pot ve , ont ss he le d tt m nt he de ii d m oyeewho ma de t s a e e t Pe rafe t a i nt U nl sa e pton a i s t uni ntfe e pl he t t m nt o e t r he cc de . es n xce i pple , he de ii d m oyee' s sae e s c tmt i dm isbl hea s y.See Prt ha d v.S.Co.Se v. 92 F. 11 11 t tm nt onsi e na s i e r a ic r r , 3d 30, 35 ( 1h Ci.1 1 t r 996)( di t tt no mova co d notus i hol ng ha he n- nt ul e nadmisbl heas y t def t si e ra o ea s mmay j d n wh n t the ra c ud n tbe r d e t a a misb e fr a til. u r u pne t e ha as y o l o e uc d o n d sil o m t ral H ow e r t Cour bas is de i i on Pee a hi br he ' t s i ony c e i t i ve , he t es t c son r nd s ot r s e tm onc m ng he r pe s lobs r tonsupon e e i t c r c o ove ha r ona e va i nt rng he ont a t r r ng. 8
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