Fly & Form, Inc. v. Marquez

Fly & Form, Inc. appeals the trial court’s entry final judgment in which the court denied Fly & Form’s motion for summary judgment and granted appellee Marlon Marquez’s cross-motion for summary judgment. We reverse because Fly & Form, as the employer, was entitled to the exclusivity defense as set forth in Florida’s workers’ compensation statute.

This appeal arises out of a personal injury suit brought by Marquez as a result of injuries he sustained while employed with Fly & Form. Following the accident, Marquez received workers’ compensation benefits as well as temporary disability payments,…