CITY OF TEMPLE TERRACE v. BAILEY

No. BG-134.

481 So.2d 49 (1985)

CITY OF TEMPLE TERRACE and Zurich American Insurance Company, Appellants, v. James BAILEY, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

December 18, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Suzanne C. Preston, of Marlow, Shofi, Smith, Hennen, Smith & Slother, Tampa, for appellants.

Steven T. Northcutt, of Levine, Freedman, Hirsch & Levinson, Tampa, for appellee.


THOMPSON, Judge.

The employer/carrier (E/C) appeal an order finding that the claimant, a 56-year-old fire chief, suffered from a compensable heart disease. The E/C urge that the deputy misapplied the presumption established by § 112.18(1), Fla. Stat. We agree and reverse.

Claimant began working as a fire fighter in 1961 and became fire chief in 1969. In 1975 he was given a physical examination as part of his employment by the city and his E.K.G. was found...

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