Narrative Opinion Summary
The First District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed the decision of the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims in the case of Dianne Curtis Pocase v. Walmart Inc. and Sedgwick CMS/Walmart Sam's Club. The appeal was based on an incident that occurred on August 12, 2017. The ruling was delivered per curiam on September 8, 2022, with Judges Lewis, Tanenbaum, and Long concurring. The judgment is not final until the resolution of any timely motions filed under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331. Tyler L. Gray represented the appellant, while the appellees were represented by Susan N. Marks and Tracey J. Hyde from McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver, Stern, P.A. in Pensacola and Panama City, respectively.
Legal Issues Addressed
Affirmation of Compensation Claims Judgmentsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The First District Court of Appeal affirmed the decision made by the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims, thereby upholding the previous ruling in favor of Walmart Inc. and Sedgwick CMS/Walmart Sam's Club.
Reasoning: The First District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed the decision of the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims in the case of Dianne Curtis Pocase v. Walmart Inc. and Sedgwick CMS/Walmart Sam's Club.
Finality of Judgment under Florida Appellate Proceduresubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The judgment in this case is not considered final until the resolution of any timely motions filed under specific Florida rules.
Reasoning: The judgment is not final until the resolution of any timely motions filed under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331.