Legal Opinion

Jowanowitch ex rel. Jowanowitch v. Florida Power & Light Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 2, 1980No. 78-398/NT4-79PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN H. MOORE II, Associate Judge.

The plaintiffs in a negligence action stemming from a boating accident appeal a final summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Florida Power and Light Company (FP&L). The summary judgment was based on two releases executed by Rogeria Jowanowitch, mother of the minor plaintiff. FP&L cross-appeals an order compelling it to produce its files pertaining to boating accidents involving contact with its power lines in two counties.

In a third-party action, FP&L sued King Halikman, the operator of the boat, and his insurer, American Liberty Insurance…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Houdaille Industries, Inc. v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
  2. Hurt v. Leatherby Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1980
  3. Hester v. GatlinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  4. Dean v. Bennett M. Lifter, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  5. Tucker v. Shelby Mut. Ins. Co. of Shelby, OhioDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ernest Menendez and Theresa Menendez v. Perishable Distributors, Inc., and Edgar Newton Crowe, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  2. prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 12,820 Timothy Williams and Lori Williams v. Arai Hirotake, Ltd. And Arai Helmet (u.s.a.), Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  3. Ernest Menendez and Theresa Menendez v. Perishable Distributors, Inc., and Edgar Newton Crowe, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  4. Piper Aircraft Co. v. CoulterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980

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