Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1986

Hines v. Columbia Livestock Market of Lake City, Inc.

Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided July 22, 1986 · Barfield, Shivers, Zehmer

491 So. 2d 612; 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1586; 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 8940 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

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Hines v. Columbia Livestock Market of Lake City, Inc. (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)
HOME SAV. OF AMERICA, FA v. Roehner (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

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Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

We affirm the summary judgment for defendant, Columbia Livestock Market of Lake City, Inc. Under the evidence shown in the record, it is clear that the veterinarian, Dr. Bryan Smith, was an independent contractor and not the agent or employee of defendant. Wendland v. Akers, 356 So.2d 368 (Fla. 4th DCA 1978). Neither party has argued whether defendant was under a nondelegable duty to administer the brucellosis tests with reasonable care, which might make the livestock market responsible for the alleged negligence of Dr. Smith, so we find it unnecessary to consider such issue.

AFFIRMED.

SHIVERS, ZEHMER and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.

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