Case:
Perry, Katonya Jackson as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gregory Mike Perry, Sr. v. PeopleReady, Inc., Southern Comfort MHP, LLC, Southern Comfort Park, Inc., et al.
Practice Area:
Attorney(s):
Plaintiff Counsel:
Williams Moore Law Firm (Joseph M. Williams)
Result:
Final Summary Judgment
Summary:
Tampa Junior Partner Marcella Garcia, Esq., prevailed on Final Summary Judgment in a Wrongful Death matter styled Perry, Katonya Jackson as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gregory Mike Perry, Sr. v. PeopleReady, Inc., Southern Comfort MHP, LLC, Southern Comfort Park, Inc., et al. We argued Defendants’ were a “statutory employer” for the purposes of workers’ compensation liability protection because they qualified as a contractor under the statute and developed case law. Judge Williams agreed, Plaintiff’s remedy is through workers’ compensation and Defendants were immune from liability under the statute.
Mr. Perry was employed by Co-Defendant, PeopleReady, who was hired by the Defendants’ to perform maintenance work within its mobile home park. Tragically, Mr. Perry was shot and killed by a co-worker after a work-related dispute while on Defendants’ premises. Subsequently, Mr. Perry’s Estate brought a Wrongful Death Action against the Defendants (MHP) for negligence and demanded seven figures to resolve the matter on behalf of the Estate, his wife, and three survivors. After argument of counsel, Judge Amy Williams, in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Pinellas County, Florida GRANTED Defendants’ Motion for Final Summary Judgment based upon Vertical Immunity under the Florida Workers’ Compensation statute. Read more
Mr. Perry was employed by Co-Defendant, PeopleReady, who was hired by the Defendants’ to perform maintenance work within its mobile home park. Tragically, Mr. Perry was shot and killed by a co-worker after a work-related dispute while on Defendants’ premises. Subsequently, Mr. Perry’s Estate brought a Wrongful Death Action against the Defendants (MHP) for negligence and demanded seven figures to resolve the matter on behalf of the Estate, his wife, and three survivors. After argument of counsel, Judge Amy Williams, in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Pinellas County, Florida GRANTED Defendants’ Motion for Final Summary Judgment based upon Vertical Immunity under the Florida Workers’ Compensation statute. Read more
