Florida School for the Deaf & Blind v. Wade
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind v. Wade
689 So. 2d 446; 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 2524; 1997 WL 120548
(Southern Reporter, Second Series)
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind v. Wade
Opinion of the Court
The judge of compensation claims erred in holding that the order vacating an order not yet final, pursuant to Rule 4.141, was a nullity because the claimant died several days before entry of the order, and the estate had not been substituted as a party. Jurisdiction of the judge pursuant to Rule 4.141 is not dependent on the viability of a party. Further proceedings may be affected by the need to substitute the successor in interest to the decedent, but subject matter jurisdiction is not.
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.
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