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...e jury. We therefore find that Point One is without merit. See Colonial Stores, Inc. v. Scarbrough, Fla.,
355 So.2d 1181. The second point raised by appellants is that the trial court erred in instructing the jury as to the effect of F.S. 590.08 and
590.13 (1977) upon the issue of negligence of the appellant McCoy in the premises....
...Unlawful burning of lands. It is unlawful for any person to willfully or carelessly burn or cause to be burned, or to set fire to or cause fire to be set to, any forest, grass, woods, wild lands, or marshes not owned or controlled by such person." F.S. 590.13 is as follows: "590.13....
CopyPublished | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2014 WL 1882177, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 7043
...re was completely extinguished an ember from the smoldering fire drifted onto the appellee’s property destroying 835 acres of trees. The jury based its verdict for the appellees on negligence, negligence per se, gross negligence and a violation of section 590.13, Florida Statutes....
