North American v. Grice

Full title: NORTH AMERICAN VAN LINES and Alexsis, Inc., Appellants, v. Curtis GRICE…

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Nov 10, 1998

720 So. 2d 307 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

Opinion

No. 98-808.

November 10, 1998.

An appeal from a final order entered by Judge of Compensation Claims Michael J. DeMarko.

Mary L. Wakeman of McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope Weaver, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellants.

Barry Silber of Barry Silber, P.A., Pensacola, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Reversed and remanded with directions that the judge of compensation claims dismiss the petition for benefits without prejudice to the filing of a subsequent petition for permanent total disability benefits if the facts warrant. See Strickland v. Pike, 718 So.2d 217 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998). See also City of Pensacola Firefighters v. Oswald, 710 So.2d 95 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998).

REVERSED and REMANDED.

BOOTH, BENTON and VAN NORTWICK, JJ., concur.