Legal Opinion
Rodriguez v. Tri-State Carriers, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 4, 2001No. 1D99-2371PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBenton, J.
Juan Rodriguez appeals the order denying his claim for workers’ compensation *1254benefits on account of a traffic accident. The judge of compensation claims concluded that the accident did not take place in the course and scope of Mr. Rodriguez’s employment because he was on a personal mission at the time. Agreeing that the accident, which occurred while he was on his way to work, did not arise out of his employment, we affirm.
Mr. Rodriguez worked as a truck driver for Tri-State Trucking Company (TriState) delivering dry cement to Tri-State’s customers. The evening before the accident, he loaded…
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