Lincoln Associates & Construction, Inc. v. Wentworth Construction Co.

Lincoln Associates & Construction, Inc. and Guarantee Insurance Company (Lincoln/Guarantee) argue the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) abused his discretion by striking their defenses because a representative of Lincoln Associates failed to submit to discovery on two occasions. Because we agree, we need not reach Lincoln/Guarantee’s second issue, whether the JCC abused his discretion in refusing to consider proffered testimony. Finally, because we granted Lincoln/Guarantee’s petition for writ of certiorari in Lincoln Associates & Construction, Inc. v. Wentworth Construction Co., 26 So.3d…