FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION, APPELLANT,

v.

WILLIE BAKER, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Special v. W. Boca Med. Ctr., 160 So. 3d 1251 (Fla. 2014)
  …, 548 (Fla.2007) (quoting Berry v. CSX Transp., Inc., 709 So. 2d 552, 571 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998)); Emory v. Fla. Freedom Newspapers, 687 So. 2d 846, 847 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997); Secada v. Weinstein, 563 So. 2d 172, 172 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990); Langston v. King, 410 So. 2d 179, 180 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982), Special’s inability to critically- address the issue of over-diagnosis with Dr. Dildy significantly handicapped his case. Also without merit is Baux and West Boca’s allegation that if the trial court erred in excluding this…
• Nowitzke v. State, 572 So. 2d 1346 (Fla. 1990)
  …e integrity of Dr. Tanay by accusing him of charging $600 an hour for a deposition after he testified that he charged $150 an hour. While the prosecution may properly inquire as to the amount an expert receives in compensation, see Langston v. King, 410 So. 2d 179 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982), here the prosecution clearly exceeded the boundaries of proper impeachment. The prosecution had Dr. Tanay’s bill, which itemized the expenses.2 Yet, the state attorney cross-examined Dr. Tanay as follows: Q [By Mr. Schaub] Doct…
• Layne Atl. Co. & Wausau Ins. Cos. v. Scott, 415 So. 2d 837 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982)
  …5 So. 2d 203 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981). However, we agree with the carrier that it was improper for the deputy to compute the amount of the fee by considering hours the claimant’s attorney spent in prosecuting the fee. Florida Power Corporation v. Baker, 410 So. 2d 179 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). On remand, the fee should be computed and awarded without considering these hours. This cause is reversed and remanded with instruction that the deputy commissioner redetermine the claimant’s average weekly wage and the amount…