MARQUEZ v. HEIM CORP.

No. 92-1805.

632 So.2d 85 (1993)

Pedro MARQUEZ, individually, and Doris Marquez, his wife, Appellants, v. HEIM CORPORATION and Winfield L. Kelly, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

As Amended March 4, 1994.

Rehearing Denied March 30, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beckham & Beckham and Pamela Beckham, North Miami Beach, for appellants.

Behan and Hektner and Kelly A. Cambron, Miami, for appellees.

Before NESBITT, FERGUSON and COPE, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

While operating a press brake machine at Warren Manufacturing, Pedro Marquez severed his index finger.1 The press brake involved lacked point-of-operation guards. Marquez filed an action against Winfield Kelly, the president of the company, alleging willful or wanton conduct or gross negligence. Marquez presented evidence that Kelly was responsible for the safety of the work area but failed to install safety devices despite...

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