PENINSULAR FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. KING

No. R-178.

282 So.2d 672 (1973)

PENINSULAR FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Junior Paul KING, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied October 3, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Ben Watkins, of Watkins & Hill, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Marion D. Lamb, W.D. Lines, Quincy, Rhodes & Stephens, Tallahassee, for appellee.


SPECTOR, Judge.

On May 14, 1971, appellee was employed by J.O. Smith, Jr., a land clearing contractor, and was injured when he came in contact with power lines operated by Florida Power Company. Appellee's employer had contracted with Florida Power to clear right of way between Quincy and Chattahoochee, Florida. Florida Power's contract with Smith required the latter to maintain workmen's compensation coverage for his employees...

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