SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ Case No. 6D23-1820 Lower Tribunal No. 2020CA-001723-0000-00 _____________________________ ELLEN VERDONE, Appellant, v. COLONIAL INDUSTRIES, INC. and WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, Appellees. _____________________________ Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.130 from the Circuit Court for Polk County.

Wayne M. Durden, Judge.

January 30, 2024 PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

STARGEL, WOZNIAK and SMITH, JJ., concur.

Bradley A. Muhs and Charles M. Harris, Jr., of Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O’Neill & Mullis, St. Petersburg, for Appellant.

Ted W. Weeks, IV, of Ted W. Weeks IV, P.A., Lakeland and James C. Valenti, of James C. Valenti, P.A., Lakeland for Appellee Colonial Industries, Inc. No Appearance for Appellee, William H. Taylor.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED