Norris v. City of Miami

HENDRY, Judge.

Appellants/plaintiffs take this consolidated appeal from a “summary final judgment” entered in favor of appellee/defend-ant Florida Power & Light Company, and from a “order granting summary final judgment” entered in favor of appellee/de-fendant City of Miami, in a negligence action.

Appellant Claboen Norris is an independent contractor in the business of cutting and trimming trees. Mr. Norris was hired by Eddie and Shirley Cohn to trim certain trees on their property. Ordinance No. 8301 of the City of Miami required that a permit be obtained from the City permitting the cutting…