According to Florida case law, uneven floor levels are obvious and not inherently dangerous conditions:
Uneven floor levels are obvious and not inherently dangerous conditions as a matter of law. E.g., Casby v. Flint, 520 So.2d 281, 282 (Fla. 1988) (finding that multiple floor levels in dimly lit and overcrowded room are not inherently dangerous conditions); Bowles v. Elkes Pontiac Co., 63 So.2d 769, 772 (Fla. 1952) (concluding that uneven floor levels in public places do not constitute latent, hidden, and dangerous conditions); Rosenfeld v. Walt Disney World Co., 651 So.2d 811, 812 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995) (holding that street curb in amusement park is not inherently dangerous condition); Gorin v. City of St. Augustine, 595 So.2d 1062, 1062 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992) (concluding that sidewalk curb used as platform to pick up and drop off passengers riding a tram is not hidden dangerous condition); Aventura Mall Venture v. Olson, 561 So.2d 319, 320 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990) (finding that six-inch sidewalk curb located at a mall is not “concealed or latent danger”). Therefore, in the instant case, the trial court was correct in finding that the uneven sidewalk was open and obvious as a matter of law.
See: Middleton v. Don Asher & Associates, Inc. – 262 So.3d 870
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- Duty to Warn of Dangerous Conditions in Florida
- Proving Your Florida Parking Lot Slip, Trip and Fall Claim
- Hotel Slip and Fall Law in Florida
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