Legal Opinion

The Oaks v. Paulk

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 26, 1990No. 89-1451PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WIGGINTON, Judge.

In this workers' compensation appeal the judge of compensation claims found claimant’s accident to be compensable under the “special errand” exception to the going and coming rule. We affirm. See Spartan Food Systems & Subsidiaries v. Hopkins, 525 So.2d 987 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988); and Gulliford v. Nikko Gold Coast Cruises, 423 So.2d 588 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). Moreover, based on the facts of this case as found by the judge, we affirm the judge’s conclusion that the employer/carrier were estopped from asserting the statute of limitations defense. See McCort v. Southland Corporation,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wood v. McTyre Trucking Co., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  2. SPARTAN FOOD SYS & SUBSID. v. HopkinsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  3. Gulliford v. Nikko Gold Coast CruisesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  4. McCort v. Southland Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Charles J. Givens Organization v. MorrisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995

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