Legal Opinion
Feldman v. Brescher
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 23, 1990No. 89-0615PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARRETT, Judge.
Appellant Jane Feldman (Mrs. Feldman) seeks to have the full amount of her jury award against appellee (Sheriff) reinstated. On cross appeal, the Sheriff claims immunity from the suit as a contractor under the Workers’ Compensation Law.
The Sheriff maintained the Broward County Jail and contracted with a health services firm for prisoner medical care. In 1983, Mrs. Feldman, a nurse working for the firm, slipped and fell in the jail. She made a workers’ compensation claim and sued the Sheriff as a third party tort-fea-sor.
After trial, the judge limited her $297,-500 award to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Florida Livestock Board v. GladdenSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Vanlandingham v. Florida Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1944
- McCoy v. Hollywood Quarries, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
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