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GARCIA v. VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT

No. 98-1990.

728 So.2d 295 (1999)

Francisco J. GARCIA, Appellant, v. VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT AMERICA, INC., and Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

February 17, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gastesi & Associates and David A. Wagner, for appellant.

John D. Maher, for appellee Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and COPE and FLETCHER, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Garcia was fired by his employer, a marine safety equipment manufacturer and service agency, because he had failed properly to inspect and repair a defective life raft. Contrary to the determination of the appeals referee and the Unemployment Appeals Commission, it is obvious that this single mistake does not rise to the level of the "misconduct" required to deprive a former employee of unemployment compensation benefits. See Navarrete v. Florida Unemployment...

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