DEMPSEY v. G & E CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Nos. 88-3040, 88-3345.

556 So.2d 426 (1989)

Dennis DEMPSEY and Norma Dempsey, His Wife, Appellants, v. G & E CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied February 27, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip M. Gerson and Edward S. Schwartz of the Law Offices of Philip M. Gerson, P.A., Miami, for appellants.

Shelley H. Leinicke of Wicker, Smith, Blomqvist, Tutan, O'Hara, McCoy, Graham & Lane, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


WARNER, Judge.

An injured worker appeals a final summary judgment in favor of a subcontractor whom the trial court found was immune from suit because of the exclusive liability of the worker's compensation statute. The question presented is whether a subcontractor is immune from tort liability to the employee of its sub-subcontractor. We hold that it is and affirm the summary judgment.

The facts in this case are not in dispute. Appellant, Dempsey, was injured...

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