Legal Opinion
Continental Insurance Co. v. Coon
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 11, 1986No. 85-1840PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
SCHEB, Acting Chief Judge.
Continental Insurance Company contends the trial court erred in reducing its entitlement under its lien for workers’ compensation benefits by a pro rata share of attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by appellee in prosecuting claims against third-party tort-feasors. Appellee Pamela Coon, as personal representative, cross-appeals the manner in which the compensation lien was fashioned. We agree with Continental’s position but we find no merit to the two points raised by the cross-appeal.
On November 4, 1981, Jerry Frank Coon was injured in an industrial accident. He died…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Sullivan v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1960
- National Ben Franklin Ins. Co. v. HallDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Martel v. Gibeaut, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Alexsis, Inc. v. BrykDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- C & T Erectors, Inc. v. CaseDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
3Cited by1 opinion
- Coon v. Continental Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1987