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TUCKER v. JOHN GALT INS. AGENCY CORP.

No. 98-2707.

743 So.2d 108 (1999)

Robin TUCKER, as Assignee of Palm Beach Nightclub Enterprises, Inc., Appellant, v. JOHN GALT INSURANCE AGENCY CORPORATION, f/k/a Carpenter & Rudd Insurance Agency Corporation, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 17, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin F. Richardson of Clyatt & Richardson, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Kenneth R. Drake of Smith Demahy & Drake, P.A., Miami, for appellee.

GROSS, J.

The narrow issue in this case is whether, in an action brought by an employer against an insurance agent for the breach of a contract to provide workers' compensation insurance coverage, the employer must seek all of its potential damages in one case. We hold that an employer may bring a separate action each time its liability to the employee is fixed by an order in the compensation proceeding. Therefore, we reverse...

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