Legal Opinion
Lisca v. Florida Atlantic Construction, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 31, 2017No. Nos. 4D15-3549 and 4D16-416PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKlingensmith, J.
Appellant Eulogio Lisca sued appellee Florida Atlantic Construction, Inc. (“FAC”) after he fell down an elevator shaft and was injured. During the litigation, FAC filed a motion to add a counterclaim against appellant for declaratory relief. When appellant failed to file a responsive pleading to that counterclaim, the court entered a default against him. For the .reasons set forth below, we affirm, the court’s entry of default.
Appellant was an employee for a subcontractor on a construction project for which FAC was the general contractor. Appellant received workers’ compensation benefits *874from…
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