Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1987

Wright v. Duval County School Board

Wright v. Duval County School Board
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided December 17, 1987 · Nimmons, Wentworth, Zehmer
518 So. 2d 358; 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2882; 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 11716; 1987 WL 3209 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Wright v. Duval County School Board

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Claimant, Inez Wright, appeals an order of the deputy commissioner denying an award of attorney’s fees based on bad faith for the stated reason that as a matter of law the seven month delay in payment of supplemental benefits did not constitute a legally sufficient or significant economic loss or prejudice to the claimant. Since the deputy did not have the benefit of this court’s opinion in Grafton v. Sacred Heart Hospital, 504 So.2d 537 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987), this action is reversed and remanded for further consideration in light of Grafton.

REVERSED AND REMANDED.

WENTWORTH, NIMMONS and ZEHMER, JJ., concur.

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