Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida

Artist's liability for tent causing damage at art show

I do outdoor art shows for a living. During storms some cheaply made tents tend to fall over and cause damage to surrounding tents and other artists work. Is the artist that has the cheaply made tent liable for the damege their tent causes?

There's just one brand of tent (easy-up) notorious for falling appart and crashing during rain storms. All the other tents seem to hold up very well. An easy-up tent costs about $200.00 the other brands of tents that most atrists use cost around $1000.00.

If an artists has a good tent, properly weighted, and a storm blows it into another tent is that artist responsible for the damege he causes?

This situation happens all over the United States so it doesn't have to be confined to Florida. That's just where I live.


Asked on 5/13/03, 11:32 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Re: Artist's liability for tent causing damage at art show

Unless you can prove that the artist knew or should have known the brand of tent would collapse I doubt you would be able to prove negligence to a judge.

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Answered on 5/13/03, 7:08 pm


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