Legal Opinion
Gilman v. South Florida Water Management District
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 25, 1991No. 88-3174PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZEHMER, Judge.
The claimant, Mosco Gilman, appeals an order entered in this workers’ compensation case that dismissed his claim for an increase in average weekly wage and attorneys’ fees. The motion was granted in part pursuant to rule 4.110(b), Florida Workers’ Compensation Rules, for failure to timely prosecute the claim for attorneys’ fees in respect to past benefits obtained under a Stipulation and Order of December 1, 1983.1 We reverse because sufficient activity to advance the claim occurred before the motion to dismiss was filed.
The claimant was injured on August 8, 1978, and eventually…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Kinsey v. Skyline Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Blue v. MaloneDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
- John Ringling Towers v. KleinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
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