EATMON v. BONAGURA

No. 90-1600.

590 So.2d 4 (1991)

John EATMON, Appellant, v. Michael BONAGURA and State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied December 26, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Berman, Lauderhill, for appellant.

Michael J. Rudicell, of McConnaughhay, Roland, Maida, Cherr & McCranie, Tallahassee, for appellees.


PER CURIAM.

We affirm the order of the judge of compensation claims dismissing the claimant's wage loss claim. When a claimant invokes the fifth amendment, the judge of compensation claims should fashion an appropriate sanction that relieves the resulting prejudice to the employer and carrier's defense. Dismissal, when appropriate, is one available sanction. Village Inn Restaurant v. Aridi, 543 So.2d 778 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989...

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