A jury awarded a pedestrian who fell on private property a five-figure sum in a premises liability case, but the award was wiped out by a directed verdict for the defense.
Irma Remington, then 70, claimed she tripped and fell, injuring her nose, on a 6-inch, drop-off step while leaving Riverland Realty Inc. in Dunnellon in July 2014. Remington was treated for a fractured nose at a hospital. Her counsel claimed the step violated the Florida Fire Code, that Riverland had prior notice and the drop-off caused the incident.
