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Attorney Tylar Heintz of our Orlando office won a summary judgment for a residential homeowner in a trip and fall sidewalk case in Orange County, Florida.  Plaintiff alleged he tripped due to underground tree roots buckling the concrete sidewalk adjacent to the homeowners’ residence. Plaintiff brought suit against the homeowners, the HOA, the management company and Orange County.

Based on case law presented from the 1^st, 3^rd, and 4^th DCAs, the Court agreed with Mr. Heintz’s argument that a property owner has no duty to maintain or repair a public sidewalk, and therefore granted final summary judgment in favor of the Defendant homeowners.