CITY OF MIAMI v. MERCER

No. BL-483.

513 So.2d 149 (1987)

CITY OF MIAMI, Appellant, v. Robert MERCER, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

On Motion for Rehearing September 17, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lucia A. Dougherty, City Atty., Judith S. Nelson and Rafael E. Suarez-Rivas, Asst. City Attys., Miami, for appellant.

Joseph C. Segor, Miami and Williams & Zientz, Coral Gables, for appellee.


SHIVERS, Judge.

The City of Miami appeals from the deputy commissioner's order awarding claimant, Robert Mercer, a $50,000 partial lump sum advance for the purpose of purchasing a Cessna 172 airplane. The issue in this case is the correctness of that award. We hold that the advance was not in the best interests of the claimant, and reverse.

Prior to his industrial accident, claimant worked as a police officer for the City of Miami. Claimant was injured when...

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