Legal Opinion
Scott & Jobalia Construction Co. v. Halifax Paving, Inc. ex rel. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 2, 1989No. 87-1052PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHARP, Chief Judge.
Scott & Jobalia Construction Company, Inc., appeals from a final judgment following a jury trial which established its liability to Halifax Paving, Inc., f/u/b/o United States Fidelity and Guaranty (Halifax’s insurer) for $95,586.86. Scott & Jobalia was doing construction work on a site in Volu-sia County. To accomplish this task, it borrowed a crane and its operator from Halifax. Between Halifax and Scott & Jo-balia there was no lease (oral or written) *78and Scott & Jobalia owed no rent or other compensation for use of the crane. While the crane was in operation, a pipe fell…
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2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Florida Power and Light Co. v. PriceSupreme Court of Florida · 1964
- Atlantic Coast Dev. v. Napoleon SteelDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- Mims Crane Service, Inc. v. Insley Mfg. Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
- Sunspan Eng. & Const. Co. v. SPRING-LOCK SCAFFOLD. CO.Supreme Court of Florida · 1975
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3Cited by4 opinions
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