FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2022-4001 _____________________________ RICHARD ROBERTS, JR., and ELISSA ROBERTS, both individuals, Appellants, v. COURIER EXPRESS FREIGHT, INC., a foreign corporation, and EDWIN EDWARD CHRISTIAN MERRICK, Appellees. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for the Third Judicial Circuit, Columbia County.

Hon. Mark E. Feagle, Judge.

November 9, 2023 PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

ROBERTS, ROWE, and LONG, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

Christopher M. Speziok and Kyle J. Bagen of Steven A. Bagen & Associates, P.A., Gainesville; Andrew A. Harris and Grace Mackey Streicher of Harris Appeals, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, for Appellants.

Pedro Raul Alvarez Jr., of Alvarez, Winthrop, Thompson & Smoak, P.A., Orlando; William G.K. Smoak, Chance Charles Arias, and Courtney Burroughs of Alvarez, Winthrop, Thompson & Smoak, P.A., Tampa; Paul U. Chistolini and Amy Wells Brennan of Barnett & Chistolini, PLLC, Tampa, for Appellee Courier Express Freight, Inc. Angela C. Flowers of Kubicki Draper, Ocala; Melody W. Kitchen and Kendra B. Therrell of Kubicki Draper, Jacksonville, for Appellee Edwin Edward Christian Merrick.