Legal Opinion

Mena v. J.I.L. Construction Group Corp.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 15, 2012No. 4D10-2587PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPolen, J.

Appellant, Victor Mena, appeals final orders of the trial court granting summary judgment in favor of appellees, J.I.L. Construction Group Corporation (“J.I.L.”) and Slorp Construction Company, Inc. (“Slorp”). The trial court determined that J.I.L. and Slorp were immune from Mena’s tort action because worker’s compensation was Mena’s exclusive remedy. J.I.L. and Slorp and their carriers had previously denied Mena’s claims for worker’s compensation. We reverse the trial court’s order granting summary judgment for J.I.L. because issues of material fact remain with respect to whether J.I.L. is…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Motchkavitz v. LC Boggs Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1981
  2. Employers Ins. of Wausau v. AbernathySupreme Court of Florida · 1983
  3. Roberts v. Gator Freightways, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  4. Lowry v. LoganDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  5. Woods v. Carpet Restorations, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992

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