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PACHECO v. POWER & LIGHT CO.

Nos. 3D99-3060, 3D99-2483.

784 So.2d 1159 (2001)

Zoila D. PACHECO, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Guillermo Pacheco, Appellant, v. FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, a Florida corporation, E.T. Plastering, Inc., a Florida corporation, W.J. Miranda Construction Company, a Florida corporation, William J. Miranda, individually and Pelmad Corporation, a Florida Corporation, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied May 30, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Maland, Miami; Lauri Waldman Ross, Miami, for appellant.

Aimee D. Stein, Juno Beach; Hicks, Anderson & Kneale and Mark Hicks and David Maher, Miami, for appellee Florida Power & Light Company.

Conroy, Simberg, & Ganon and Hinda Klein (Hollywood), for E.T. Plastering.

Hinshaw & Culbertson and Gina E. Caruso and Ronald L. Kammer (Fort Lauderdale), for W.J. Miranda Construction Company and William J. Miranda.

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

Rehearing En Banc Denied May 30, 2001.

SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.

On January 7, 1998, Guillermo Pacheco was electrocuted while working as a plasterer during the construction of a warehouse building in Medley. The accident occurred as he was standing on a scaffold or "swing stage" when a metal measuring tape he was holding came in contact with a Florida Power & Light high power line. These appeals are from summary judgments entered in the ensuing wrongful death...

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