Tampa, Fla. (August 15, 2025) - Tampa Partner Nicholas Dareneau recently obtained summary judgment for a property owner client in a trip-and-fall lawsuit, with a Florida judge finding that the condition of the sidewalk over which the plaintiff tripped was not dangerous as a matter of law.

The incident in question occurred in December 2022, as the plaintiff was walking to the entrance of a retail store on the client's property. She stepped up onto the sidewalk, walked across pavers and then tripped on a section of concrete, suffering injuries. She proceeded to sue Lewis Brisbois’ property owner client and the store in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County. Ultimately, the plaintiff dropped the store owner from the lawsuit.