Legal Opinion
Basford v. Florida Power & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 10, 1971No. 40153PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DEKLE, Justice.
Does claimant’s subsequent death terminate (or reduce) a prior award of attorney’s fee in Workmen’s Compensation? It does not.
Permanent total was awarded here with attorney’s fee based in part on claimant’s life expectancy. Claimant died during pen-dency of the appeal. The Commission then reversed the award of attorney’s fee and ordered the Judge to consider whether a reduction of attorney’s fee was not appro*2priate in light of S. & J. Mercury Cab v. Eibister, 190 So.2d 754 (Fla.1966). Death benefits were voluntarily paid.
In Mercury, claimant died before attorney’s fees were…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lee Engineering & Construction Company v. FellowsSupreme Court of Florida · 1968
- Matera v. GautierSupreme Court of Florida · 1961
- Creighton v. SearsSupreme Court of Florida · 1966
- S. & J. Mercury Cab v. EibisterSupreme Court of Florida · 1966
3Cited by6 opinions
- Barr v. Pantry PrideDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
- M. Serra Corp. v. GarciaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Davis v. Homestake Mining Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
- Chesnick v. City of Delray BeachDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- City of Miami v. WatkinsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
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