Nedda Suhr v. Dade County

PEARSON, Judge. Nedda Suhr, with several lady friends, attended a concert at the Dade County Auditorium. The attendance was large, and after the concert, the walkway around the building to the parking lot was crowded. Upon leaving the concert, Miss Suhr was crowded or pushed off the sidewalk. Her foot went into a hole immediately adjacent to the sidewalk, and she fell with resulting personal injury. She sued Dade County, the owner of the auditorium, and the Greater Miami Philharmonic Society, who presented the concert. After the taking of depositions and the filing of affidavits, the court entered a summary judgment for both defendants. This appeal is from that judgment. We reverse upon a holding that there was a genuine issue of material fact upon the issue of the defendants' compliance with their duty to provide a reasonably safe place for public entertainment.