A woman has filed a lawsuit against three Florida-based businesses, claiming negligence after a slip-and-fall incident at their premises. Linda Branthoover initiated the complaint on April 17, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, against Decade Properties, Inc., Decade Gulfcoast Hotel Partners Limited Partnership, and JK Gulfview LLC.
According to the court documents, Branthoover alleges that on April 19, 2024, she visited the defendants' property located at 505 S. Gulfview Boulevard in Clearwater as a business invitee. During her visit, she slipped and fell due to what she describes as a "slippery condition of the tile" near the pool area. The plaintiff claims that this incident resulted in significant bodily injuries including pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, and mental anguish. She accuses the defendants of failing to maintain safe premises for guests by not addressing hazardous conditions such as slippery tiles which they should have been aware of through reasonable care.
Branthoover's lawsuit details multiple allegations against each defendant. For instance, she asserts that Decade Properties Inc., through its agents or employees, neglected its duty to maintain safe conditions by failing to adequately inspect or warn about the dangerous state of the pool area flooring. Similar accusations are directed towards Decade Gulfcoast Hotel Partners Limited Partnership and JK Gulfview LLC. These include failing to provide non-slip surfaces and not training staff adequately to identify potential hazards.
The plaintiff is seeking damages exceeding $50,001 from each defendant along with interest and costs associated with her injuries. She demands a jury trial for all issues so triable under Florida law. Branthoover emphasizes that her losses are either permanent or continuing and anticipates suffering them into the future.
Representing Linda Branthoover is Joseph A. Kopacz from Morgan & Morgan Palm Harbor P.A., while no specific attorneys for the defendants are mentioned in this filing. The case is being handled under Case Number: 25-002011-CI.