Blackburn v. Dorta
Brief

CitationBlackburn v. Dorta, 348 So. 2d 287 (Fla. May 5, 1977) Brief Fact Summary. Three cases where consolidated by the Supreme Court of Florida to determine if the doctrine of implied assumption of the risk was viable as an absolute bar to recovery subsequent to adoption of comparative negligence. Synopsis of Rule of Law. The concept of comparative negligence eliminates the need for the affirmative defense of implied assumption of the risk. ...