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Vargas v. Conway Southern Express

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
May 19, 2009
8 So. 3d 501 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

Opinion

No. 1D09-0674.

May 19, 2009.

An appeal from an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims. Henry H. Harnage, Judge.

Richard E. Zaldivar and Albert Marroquin, Miami, for Appellant.

Robert J. Rodriguez, Coral Gables, for Appellees.


Upon review of Appellant's response to this court's February 16, 2009, order to show cause, Appellant's appeal is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. See Fla. Admin. Code R. 60Q-6.108(1)(e) (providing any document received by the Office of the Judge of Compensation Claims after 5:00 p.m. shall be deemed filed as of 8:00 a.m. the next regular business day); Metellus v. State, 900 So.2d 491 (Fla. 2005) (noting a jurisdictional rule cannot be altered by the court or by agreement of the parties); see also Bziscaino v. Yarborough, 935 So.2d 635 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006) (dismissing untimely appeal for lack of jurisdiction).

KAHN, DAVIS, and CLARK, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Vargas v. Conway Southern Express

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
May 19, 2009
8 So. 3d 501 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)
Case details for

Vargas v. Conway Southern Express

Case Details

Full title:Americo VARGAS, Appellant, v. CONWAY SOUTHERN EXPRESS and Travelers…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: May 19, 2009

Citations

8 So. 3d 501 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)