Legal Opinion

Ekechi v. First america/first Student

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 8, 2010No. 1D10-2465Published

1Per curiam

We vacate in part the order on appeal, by striking the following language from the decretal portion: “Interest will accrue on any unpaid sum at the rate allowed by statute. For all of which let execution issue.” See Jackson v. Computer Science Raytheon, 36 So.3d 754, 757 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010) (noting that section 440.15(12), Florida Statutes (relating to employee’s repayment of indemnity benefits), does not impose interest on unpaid principle); see also § 440.25(4)(e), Florida Statutes (2008)(lim-iting JCC’s authority to entry of “compensation order” — rather than judgment, as defined by…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. COMPUTER SCIENCE RAYTHEONDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  2. Lawrence v. AQUARIUS SALES & SERVICE, INC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  3. Orkin Pest Control v. DykesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985

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