Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2026

ROSS PLAETZER, CHRIS LEVINE, EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS STAFFING GROUP IV, LLC, EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS STAFFING GROUP II, LLC, EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS STAFFING GROUP, LLC, and EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC v. SHANNON PETERSON as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF DARRYL JON PETERSON

ROSS PLAETZER, CHRIS LEVINE, EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS STAFFING GROUP IV, LLC, EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS STAFFING GROUP II, LLC, EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS STAFFING GROUP, LLC, and EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC v. SHANNON PETERSON as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF DARRYL JON PETERSON
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided February 17, 2026
ROSS PLAETZER, CHRIS LEVINE, EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS STAFFING GROUP IV, LLC, EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS STAFFING GROUP II, LLC, EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS STAFFING GROUP, LLC, and EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC v. SHANNON PETERSON as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF DARRYL JON PETERSON

Opinion

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ Case No. 6D2025-0420 Lower Tribunal No. 2020-CP-002439 _____________________________ ROSS PLAETZER, CHRIS LEVINE, EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS STAFFING GROUP IV, LLC, EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS STAFFING GROUP II, LLC, EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS STAFFING GROUP, LLC, and EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC, Appellants, v. SHANNON PETERSON, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF DARRYL JON PETERSON, Appellee. _____________________________ Appeal from the Circuit Court for Collier County.

John McGowan, Judge.

February 17, 2026 PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

TRAVER, C.J., and SMITH and KAMOUTSAS, JJ., concur.

Meghan O. Serrano, of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Sarasota, for Appellants.

Stephen C. Schahrer, of Boatman Ricci, Naples, for Appellee.

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

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