City of West Palm Beach v. Mann

DOWNEY, Judge.

While acting as a police officer for appellant, City of West Palm Beach, appellee Charles Mann was shot by a person named Gleason. Mann and his wife sued Gleason and Gleason’s insurance carrier in the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County, and the case was settled for $35,000. During the pendency of the case, however, appellant filed in the cause a “Notice of Payment of Compensation and Medical Benefits” for Workmen’s Compensation benefits paid and to be paid to appellees.

Appellees filed a motion for equitable distribution to appellant pursuant to Section 440.39(3), Florida…