Hotel Industry Liability Risks: Florida Hotel Owners Sued By Victim Of Hit-And-Run Car Accident In Parking Area During A Sponsored Golf Event

The lawsuit claims that the tournament operators and sponsor, along with the property owners and manager, had inadequate lighting in the parking area where the crash occurred, failed to follow industry standards in designing and building the parking area, failed to use proper traffic control devices, designed the parking area in a confusing fashion, and didn’t properly staff the parking area.

The attorney representing Jack Justice, one of three people run down by a sport utility vehicle in the parking lot of the ACE Group Classic golf tournament in February, has filed a lawsuit against the owners of the property where the crash occurred, the tournament operators — including the PGA Tour — as well as the owner of the SUV and his company.

The 37-page lawsuit was filed by Mark S. Weinstein on Aug. 27 in Lee County Court.

“Mr. Justice almost died,” Weinstein said. “He’s lucky to be alive.”

“His injuries were completely avoidable,” Weinstein added. “When a corporation sponsors a golf event; when a corporation runs a golf event; when a corporation is paid to plan a nationally televised golf event where the purpose is to invite the public onto your premises and in the end make money … you can’t just have a parking lot area and just say ‘Everyone park here. Good luck.’”

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