Legal Opinion
Candyworld, Inc. v. Granite State Insurance Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 8, 1995No. 93-1090PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARMER, Judge.
The actual employer of an injured worker appeals a final order holding it liable in common law indemnification to a “statutory employer” of the same employee. We reverse.
The facts can be briefly summarized. United Shows [United] had a contract with the South Florida Fair [Fair] to provide amusement rides for the midway. United, in turn, subcontracted with appellant Candy-world to supply and operate some of the rides. One of Candyworld’s workers was seriously injured while one of the rides was being operated by another Candyworld worker; he received workers compensation benefits…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Jones v. Florida Power Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. JC Penney Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
- Motchkavitz v. LC Boggs Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1981
- Halifax Paving, Inc. v. SCOTT & JOBALIA CONST. CO.Supreme Court of Florida · 1990
- MacArthur v. GainesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Mena v. J.I.L. Construction Group Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
- VMS, Inc. v. AlfonsoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
- Candyworld, Inc. v. Granite State InsuranceDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997