Opinion
Case No. 5D20-2231
12-17-2021
Annette BRINCHEK and Joseph Brinchek, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. SOVEREIGN HEALTHCARE OF ORLANDO, LLC, D/B/A Hunter's Creek Nursing and Rehab Center, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
Julie H. Littky-Rubin, of Clark, Fountain, LaVista, Prather & Littky-Rubin, LLP, West Palm Beach, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees. Thomas A. Valdez and Vilma Martinez, Tampa, Stevie E. Baker and Kathleen Ellen MacMillan, Orlando, of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., Tampa, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
Julie H. Littky-Rubin, of Clark, Fountain, LaVista, Prather & Littky-Rubin, LLP, West Palm Beach, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees.
Thomas A. Valdez and Vilma Martinez, Tampa, Stevie E. Baker and Kathleen Ellen MacMillan, Orlando, of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., Tampa, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
LAMBERT, C.J., EISNAUGLE and TRAVER, JJ., concur.
PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. See Moradiellos v. Gerelco Traffic Controls, Inc. , 176 So. 3d 329, 334 (Fla. 3d DCA 2015) (holding "unrelated works" exception to workers' compensation immunity does not apply to claim by employee of contractor against subcontractor who secured workers' compensation insurance for its employees); Vallejos v. Lan Cargo S.A. , 116 So. 3d 545, 551–52 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013) (finding "unrelated works" exception inapplicable to suit against employer, because statute expressly states the exception applies only to co-employees).