CONNOLLY v. MARYLAND CAS. CO.

No. 87-5327.

849 F.2d 525 (1988)

William T. CONNOLLY and Lizabeth V. Connolly, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

July 13, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Maland, Miami, Fla., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Diane H. Tutt, James E. Tribble, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellee.

Before RONEY, Chief Judge, KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge, and HENDERSON, Senior Circuit Judge.


RONEY, Chief Judge:

This lawsuit sought damages against a workers' compensation carrier for allegedly mishandling a compensation claim and intentionally mistreating the injured claimant and his wife in connection with that claim. The district court dismissed the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction on the ground that the exclusive remedy for a Florida employee covered by workers' compensation insurance is found in the Florida Workers' Compensation Act...

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