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Watson v. Browning Ferris Industries of Florida, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 30, 2003No. 4D02-2568Published

1Opinion of the CourtShahood, J.

Appellant, Donald Watson (Watson), filed this negligence action against Brown*977ing Ferris Industries of Florida, Inc. (BF Fla.), BFI Waste Systems of North America, Inc. (BFI), and Browning Ferris Industries, Inc. (BF Industries) seeking damages for injuries he sustained on July 30, 1998, while working as a day laborer for BFI. Watson alleged that the driver of the BFI garbage truck to which he was assigned negligently operated the truck, causing it to run over Watson, and inflicting severe injury.

At issue in this appeal is whether the truck which was involved in the accident was titled to BF…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Smith v. Ryder Truck Rentals, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1966
  2. Commercial Coatings of Northwest Fla. v. PENSACOLA CONCRETE CONST. CO.Supreme Court of Florida · 1993

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