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In 1956, a woman was awarded $300 in damages by the city of Miami after she was hit on the foot by a falling coconut. It was argued that the city should have been on notice that the coconut was a hazard, because a reasonable man would assume it was about to fall when it turns brown .

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Fun Fact: In 1956, a woman was awarded $300 in damages by the city of Miami after she was hit on the foot by a falling coconut. It was argued that the city should have been on notice that the coconut was a hazard, because “a reasonable man would assume it was about to fall when it turns brown”.

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