Garcia v. Collazo
Docket: No. 3D99-565
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; April 12, 2000; Florida; State Appellate Court
The order granting final summary judgment in favor of the defendant landlord is reversed. The court clarifies that while the open and obvious nature of a hazard may relieve a landowner of the duty to warn, it does not eliminate the obligation to maintain the property in a reasonably safe condition. Relevant case law, including Jauma v. City of Hialeah and Kersul v. Boca Raton Community Hospital, supports this position. The case is remanded for further proceedings.