Case Name: John GENTILE, Appellant, v. M. Elena AUSTIN, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1964-07-21
Citations: 166 So. 2d 155
Docket Number: No. 64-104
Parties: John GENTILE, Appellant, v. M. Elena AUSTIN, Appellee.
Judges: Before BARKDULL, C. J., and HORTON and TILLMAN PEARSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 166
Pages: 155–155

Head Matter:
John GENTILE, Appellant, v. M. Elena AUSTIN, Appellee.
No. 64-104.
District Court of Appeal of Florida. Third District.
July 21, 1964.
Whitman & Knott, Miami, for appellant.
Blackwell, Walker & Gray and James E. Tribble, Miami, for appellee.
Before BARKDULL, C. J., and HORTON and TILLMAN PEARSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The directed verdict in favor of the defendant entered at the conclusion of plaintiff's case is affirmed under the rule stated in Zubowicz v. Warnock, Fla.App.1963, 149 So.2d 890, to the effect that appellant, being the occupant of the premises, was in as good or better position to know of such defect as was appellee. See also Felshin v. Sir, 149 Fla. 218, 5 So.2d 600.
Affirmed.