South Puerto Rico Sugar Co. v. Tem-Cole, Inc.

Florida District Courts of Appeal
South Puerto Rico Sugar Co. v. Tem-Cole, Inc., 370 So. 2d 1170 (1979)
1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 14002
Cross, Letts, Moore

South Puerto Rico Sugar Co. v. Tem-Cole, Inc.

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Before us is a motion to dismiss an appeal commenced by one co-defendant who seeks review of a final judgment exonerating another co-defendant from liability. On the authority of Christian et al. v. Popovich et al., 363 So.2d 2 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978) and Sol Walker & Co. v. Seaboard Coast Line R. Co., 362 So.2d 45 (Fla. 2d DCA 1978) the motion to dismiss is denied.

In so ruling we hold that the right of one co-defendant to appeal a judgment which exonerates another co-defendant is inherently implied in Florida’s Contribution Act, Florida Statutes (1977) § 768.31.

CROSS, LETTS and MOORE, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
SOUTH PUERTO RICO SUGAR COMPANY and Aetna Casualty & Surety Company v. TEM-COLE, INC., Talismans Sugar Corporation and Home Insurance Company
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published