Brooks-Scanlon, Inc. v. Lee, BROOKS-SCANLO

Citation44 So.2d 650
Decision Date21 February 1950
Docket NumberBROOKS-SCANLO,I
Partiesnc. et al. v. LEE et al.
CourtUnited States State Supreme Court of Florida

Keen, O'Kelley & Spitz and A. Frank O'Kelley, Tallahassee, for appellants.

T. T. Turnbull and William A. O'Bryan, Tallahassee, for appellees.

ADAMS, Chief Justice.

The only question here is whether appellee's deceased husband sustained an injury by 'accident' within the meaning of our Workmen's Compensation Act.

All inferior tribunals found in the affirmative although the circuit court plainly indicated that the injury preceded any possible accident, if there was any accident. In City of Tallahassee v. Roberts, 155 Fla. 815, 21 So.2d 712, and cases cited thre, we construed the statute (Sec. 440.01 et seq., Fla.Stat.1941, F.S.A.) to the effect that to authorize an award there must be an accident preceding the injury. In other words, the injury itself cannot suffice for, or constitute, the accident.

This case is ruled by our decision in Cleary Brothers Construction Company v. Nobles, 156 Fla. 408, 23 So.2d 525. This case is distinguished from the several cases cited in Protectu Awning Shutter Company v. Cline, 154 Fla. 30, 16 So.2d 342; Davis v. Artley Construction Company, 154 Fla. 481, 18 So.2d 255, by appellee for in those cases we found that there was an accident which preceded the injury

The judgment is therefore

Reversed.

THOMAS, HOBSON, and ROBERTS, JJ., and TILLMAN, A. J., concur.

CHAPMAN, J., dissents.

TERRELL, J., not participating.

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    • Florida District Court of Appeals
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    ...hitherto-established rule that a worker's collapse may itself be considered an unexpected result or event. See also Brooks-Scanlon, Inc. v. Lee, 44 So.2d 650 (Fla.1950) (cerebral hemorrhage while claimant lifted boards at a sawmill); Peterson v. City Comm'n, 44 So.2d 423 (Fla.1950) (claiman......
  • Gray v. Employers Mut. Liability Ins. Co.
    • United States
    • Florida Supreme Court
    • November 14, 1952
    ...appellant's claim was not compensable, since 'the injury itself cannot suffice for, or constitute, the accident', citing Brooks-Scanlon, Inc., v. Lee, Fla., 44 So.2d 650, and Le Viness v. Mauer, Fla., 53 So.2d 113. The order of the Deputy Commissioner was affirmed by the Full Commission and......
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    • May 3, 1961
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