Wilson v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

Appellant seeks review of a summary final judgment entered in a negligence action in favor of her employer and co-defendant, Expert-Med, Inc., based on the trial court’s finding that the employer was not vicariously liable, as a matter of law, for appellant’s conduct which occurred outside the scope of her employment. Expert-Med has moved to dismiss this appeal on the ground that appellant does not have standing to appeal the summary final judgment because appellant has no right to contribution from Experb-Med. We agree and dismiss the appeal.

Florida courts have recognized that a defendant in…