Legal Opinion

Juarez v. R.B. Baker Construction, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 24, 2010No. 1D08-2575Published

1Per curiam

Because the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) lacked authority to vacate his abbreviated final order, he also lacked authority to enter subsequent orders, and the abbreviated final order remains in effect. See § 440.25(5)(a), Fla. Stat. (2007); Fla. R.App. P. 9.180(b)(2); Millinger v. Broward County Mental Health Div. & Risk Mgmt., 672 So.2d 24 (Fla.1996). Cf. Johnson v. Terry Hunt Constr. Co., 878 So.2d 1282 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004) (reversing order of JCC that denied appellant’s motion to vacate final order where JCC made findings that supported granting relief and erroneously determined he…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Millinger v. BROWARD CO. MENTAL HEALTH DIV.Supreme Court of Florida · 1996
  2. Johnson v. TERRY HUNT CONST. CO.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004

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