Lykes Meat Group v. Richardson

Full title: LYKES MEAT GROUP, INC. and TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY, Appellants, v…

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Mar 27, 2001

780 So. 2d 323 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

Opinion

No. 1D00-1110.

Opinion filed March 27, 2001.

An appeal from an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims. Joseph Murphy, Judge.

Robert W. Bleakley, Esquire of The Bleakley Law Firm, Tampa, for Appellants.

Manuel G. Franco, Esquire, Tampa and Bill McCabe, Esquire, Longwood, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED. See Claims Mgmt. v. Drewno, 727 So.2d 395, 398 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999) ("We deem it unnecessary to prove that each manifestation, disease or condition resulting from the initial injury also arises out of work. Rather, it is sufficient if resulting manifestations, diseases and conditions are shown to be directly and proximately linked to the initial injury.").

Benton, Van Nortwick, and Lewis, JJ., Concur.