NAZWORTH v. SWIRE FLORIDA, INC.

No. BI-73.

486 So.2d 637 (1986)

Florence Mildred NAZWORTH, Individually, and As Personal Representative of the Estate of Henry Roy Nazworth, Deceased, and As Surviving Spouse, Appellant, v. SWIRE FLORIDA, INC., a Corporation, United States Fire Insurance Company, a Corporation, and the North River Insurance Company, a Corporation, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 4, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rutledge R. Liles, and J. Bruce Bickner, of Howell, Liles, Braddock & Milton, Jacksonville, for appellant.

Robert L. Cowles and James R. Barfield of Cowles, Hayden, Facciolo, McMorrow & Barfield, P.A., Jacksonville, and Daniel C. Shaughnessy and Howard C. Coker of Coker, Myers & Schickel, Jacksonville, for appellees.


NIMMONS, Judge.

This appeal arises from consolidated personal injury and wrongful death actions in which a final summary judgment was granted in favor of Swire Florida, Inc. ("Swire") and three insurers, finding that Swire was not responsible for the alleged negligence of an employee of Consultants Realty ("Consultants"), the court ruling that Consultants was an independent contractor as a matter of law. We reverse.

Appellant's husband was killed in an automobile...

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