SANTOS v. SCOTT WETZEL SERVICES

No. AZ-428.

463 So.2d 575 (1985)

Francisca SANTOS, Appellant, v. SCOTT WETZEL SERVICES and Hyatt Orlando, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

February 18, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donna L. Bergh of Walker, Buckmaster, Miller & Ketcham, P.A., Orlando, for appellant.

Bernard J. Zimmerman and Marshall S. Adler of Zimmerman, Shuffield, Kiser & Sutcliffe, P.A., Orlando, for appellees.


MILLS, Judge.

In this workers' compensation action, Santos appeals from an order denying compensation. We find the deputy erred in finding Santos did not have an industrial accident, but did not err in denying compensation based on a valid Martin Company v. Carpenter defense. We therefore affirm the order appealed.

Santos, a 55-year-old woman, worked in the employer's laundry facility beginning in 1981. In applying for the job, she completed a health...

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