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Harrison v. State, Dept. of Transp

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Jun 28, 1993
619 So. 2d 17 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

Opinion

No. 91-3125.

May 12, 1993. Rehearing Denied June 28, 1993.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Broward County; Miette K. Burnstein, Judge.

Kelley Gelb of Krupnick, Campbell, Malone, Roselli, Buser and Slama, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Gary M. Farmer, Jr. of Bunnell, Woulfe Keller, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


AFFIRMED.

WARNER, J., and OWEN, WILLIAM C., Jr., Senior Judge, concur.

ANSTEAD, J., concurs specially with opinion.


I agree that the summary judgment in favor of appellee should be affirmed. DOT moved for summary judgment on the alternate grounds of sovereign immunity and lack of neglect. The record in this case amply demonstrates without contradiction a lack of fault on the part of DOT as to the underlying tragic accident on an unfinished highway. DOT made an unrebutted affirmative showing of the care it took to block off the unfinished highway and to properly warn motorists of the closed highway. On the other hand, appellant failed to demonstrate any issue or evidence of neglect on the part of DOT. Accordingly, I cannot fault the trial court's decision.


Summaries of

Harrison v. State, Dept. of Transp

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Jun 28, 1993
619 So. 2d 17 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)
Case details for

Harrison v. State, Dept. of Transp

Case Details

Full title:STEPHEN HARRISON, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Jun 28, 1993

Citations

619 So. 2d 17 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)