Legal Opinion
Pacheco v. Florida Power & Light Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 14, 2001No. Nos. 3D99-3060, 3D99-2483PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.
On January 7, 1998, Guillermo Pacheco was electrocuted while working as a plasterer during the construction of a warehouse building in Medley. The accident occurred as he was standing on a scaffold or “swing stage” when a metal measuring tape he was holding came in contact with a Florida Power & Light high power line. These appeals are from summary judgments entered in the ensuing wrongful death action in favor of the power company and several other co-defendants, E.T. Plastering, Inc., his employer, and W.J. Miranda Construction Company and William J. Miranda,…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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3Cited by13 opinions
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