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Lone Star of Florida v. Rodriguez

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Jul 13, 1982
416 So. 2d 859 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

Opinion

No. AH-268.

July 13, 1982.

Appeal from the Deputy Commissioner.

Jerry V. Wilkey, Coral Gables, for appellants.

Jerold Feuer, Miami, for appellees.


This cause is before us on appeal and cross-appeal from a workers' compensation order awarding death benefits, costs, interest, and attorney's fees. The medical testimony established a direct causal relation between claimants' decedent's June 20, 1979, industrial accident and his subsequent fatal coronary atherosclerosis. See Sosenko v. American Airmotive Corp., 156 So.2d 489 (Fla. 1963). Under such circumstances, it is unnecessary to show unusual strain or over-exertion pursuant to Victor Wine Liquor, Inc. v. Beasley, 141 So.2d 581 (Fla. 1961). Accordingly, the order is AFFIRMED.

BOOTH, WENTWORTH and WIGGINTON, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Lone Star of Florida v. Rodriguez

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Jul 13, 1982
416 So. 2d 859 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)
Case details for

Lone Star of Florida v. Rodriguez

Case Details

Full title:LONE STAR OF FLORIDA AND SCOTT WETZEL SERVICES, APPELLANTS, v. JUSTO…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Jul 13, 1982

Citations

416 So. 2d 859 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

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