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Under Florida law, property controllers owe two distinct duties to invitees, making the distinction critical when addressing the "open and obvious" defense.

Florida's dangerous instrumentality doctrine holds vehicle owners strictly liable for injuries caused by permissive drivers, regardless of broken rules or restrictions.

Failing to separate distinct theories of negligence into individual counts can result in shotgun pleading dismissals in federal court.

Under Florida's undertaker doctrine, performing a service—whether voluntarily or by contract—creates a legal duty to protect third parties from harm.

How Florida courts analyze the right of control in independent contractor disputes to determine principal-agent liability.