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PUBLIX OWED NO LEGAL DUTY TO ANTICIPATE AND PROTECT CUSTOMERS FROM A RANDOM ACTIVE SHOOTER–GENERALIZED AWARENESS THAT ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENTS CAN OCCUR ALONG WITH NATIONAL SHOOTING STATISTICS, DO NOT CREATE A FORESEEABLE ZONE OF RISK AT A PARTICULAR LOCATION
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Varone v. Publix Super Markets, Inc., 51 Fla. L. Weekly D490 (Fla. 4th DCA Mar. 18, 2026): The plaintiffs sued the defendant Publix, after a tragic shooting at a Publix store. The plaintiffs asserted negligent security theories, arguing that the…


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COURT AFFIRMS SUMMARY JUDGMENT—USING A BENCH AS A STEPSTOOL BRINGS WITH IT AN OPEN AND OBVIOUS RISK–THERE WAS NO HIDDEN DANGER AND NO DUTY TO WARN OF AN OBVIOUS RISK.
Jun 23rd, 2026 in by admin

COURT AFFIRMS SUMMARY JUDGMENT—USING A BENCH AS A STEPSTOOL BRINGS WITH IT AN OPEN AND OBVIOUS RISK–THERE WAS NO HIDDEN DANGER AND NO DUTY TO WARN OF AN OBVIOUS RISK. Walker v. M633 LLC, d/b/a Chick-Fil-A of Deerwood Park, 51…


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