Tallahassee Attorneys Prevail on Motion for Summary Judgment in Wrongful Death Case
Posted in Verdicts and Settlements on May 8, 2023
Joshua C. Canton, a partner in the firm's Tallahassee, Florida office, along with Justin B. Hales, an associate in the firm’s Tallahassee, Florida office, recently prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in a wrongful death action where the Plaintiff claimed Defendant committed an intentional tort during the course and scope of Plaintiff’s employment which caused the decedent to contract COVID-19 and perish in Leon County, Florida. Mr. Canton and Mr. Hales successfully argued Plaintiff was not a survivor under the wrongful death act and had no claim.