TOMBERLIN v. CITY OF MIAMI


117 So.2d 735 (1960)

Charles TOMBERLIN, Petitioner, v. CITY OF MIAMI and Florida Industrial Commission, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied February 29, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nichols, Gaither, Green, Frates & Beckham, Miami, and Alan R. Schwartz, Miami Beach, for petitioner.

William L. Pallot, City Atty., James J. McVeigh, Asst. City Atty., Miami, for City of Miami.

Burnis T. Coleman and Paul E. Speh, Tallahassee, for Florida Industrial Commission.


HOBSON, Justice.

This case is based upon a petition for writ of certiorari filed pursuant to Section 440.27, F.S.A., requesting that we review an order of the Florida Industrial Commission wherein it reversed a Deputy Commissioner's award of compensation to the petitioner.

It is undisputed that the petitioner had sustained disabling injuries to his back in the course of his employment as a fireman for the City of Miami and that the city was not notified of...

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