Supreme Court of Florida, 1957

Bowman v. S. S. Jacobs Co.

Bowman v. S. S. Jacobs Co.
Supreme Court of Florida · Decided March 13, 1957 · Connell, Drew, Hobson, Terrell
93 So. 2d 574; 1957 Fla. LEXIS 3322 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Bowman v. S. S. Jacobs Co.

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The order of dismissal entered in this cause is hereby affirmed with directions, however, that appellants be granted leave to amend to bring their case if they can within one of the exceptions to the general rule that where the work of an independent contractor has been completed, turned over to, and accepted by the owner, the contractor is not liable to third persons for damages.

Affirmed with directions.

TERRELL, C. J., and HOBSON, DREW and O’CONNELL, JJ., concur.

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