Legal Opinion

Happle Solar Contractors v. Happle

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 22, 1989No. 87-2105PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NIMMONS, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation appeal the E/C assert that the deputy erred in the calculation of appellee's average weekly wage (AWW). We agree and reverse as to that issue but affirm on the other issues.

Appellee/claimant John Happle owns and operates, from his home, Happle Solar Contractors, a business which installs solar heating panels. Appellee’s wife handles the bookkeeping for the business. There is no separate checking account for expenses of the business; the household expenses of appellee and his family are paid from the same checking account as are the business…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Witzky v. WEST COAST DUP. & CLAIMS CENTERDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  2. Alterman Transport Lines, Inc. v. GoetzmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  3. Florida Timber Products v. WilliamsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  4. Haynes v. Gordon Haynes State Certified General Contractors, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hull v. Aetna InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Mayflower Corp. v. DavisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  3. Meredith Construct. Co v. John Alan HolcombeCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1996

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