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Dept. of Transportation v. Walker

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Apr 22, 1994
634 So. 2d 1158 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

Opinion

No. 93-2393.

April 22, 1994.

An appeal from an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims; Rand Hoch, Judge.

Frederick C. Morello, P.A., Daytona Beach, for appellants.

Valerie W. Evans, Orlando, for appellee.


An attorney's fee is not "compensation" within the meaning of section 440.20(8), Florida Statutes (1991). Amodei v. GCC Beverages, 449 So.2d 991 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984). We therefore reverse.

It is so ordered.

SMITH, BARFIELD and LAWRENCE, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Dept. of Transportation v. Walker

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Apr 22, 1994
634 So. 2d 1158 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)
Case details for

Dept. of Transportation v. Walker

Case Details

Full title:DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DIVISION OF RISK MANAGEMENT, APPELLANTS…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Apr 22, 1994

Citations

634 So. 2d 1158 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

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