McDuffee v. Miami Water Heater Co.

This is a petition for certiorari to review an order of the Florida Industrial Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, which affirmed the order of the Deputy Commissioner dismissing petitioner’s claim for benefits under the workmen’s compensation law.

The pertinent facts found by the Deputy are as follows. The decedent, David Mc-Duffee, was employed by the Miami Water Heater Co., Inc., Miami, Florida. Late afternoon December 5, 1958, McDuffee left Miami driving a pick-up truck belonging to his employer; the truck was loaded with equipment necessary to install a water-softening…