Bechtel Construction Co. v. Lehning

Appellants unsuccessfully sought summary judgment upon the ground that workers’ compensation immunity was a bar to appel-lee’s underlying wrongful death action. Our having jurisdiction pursuant to Breakers Palm Beach, Inc. v. Gloger, 646 So.2d 237 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994), we reverse and remand with direction to enter summary final judgment for appellants.

Appellee, as personal representative of her husband’s estate, filed a wrongful death action against appellants, alleging her husband died when a swing gate pipe penetrated the windshield of his vehicle on September 15, 1994. Appellee alleged that…