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CITY OF MOUNT DORA v. VOORHEES

No. 888.

115 So.2d 586 (1959)

CITY OF MOUNT DORA, a municipal corporation, Appellant, v. Gertrude VOORHEES, a widow, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Second District.

Rehearing Denied November 23, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sanders, McEwan, Schwarz & Mims, Orlando, for appellant.

Hawkins, Orfinger & Moore, Daytona Beach, Sams, Anderson, Eaton & Alper, Miami, Phillip Goldman, Miami, for appellee.

MURPHREE, JOHN A.H., Associate Judge.

Mrs. Voorhees sued the City of Mount Dora for the wrongful death of her husband while employed by an independent contractor doing work for the city. She recovered a judgment and the city appealed.

The city was engaged in the business of selling electricity which it delivered to its customers over its own distribution system. The city entered into a contract with Jett Construction Company to remove certain electrical lines...

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