Case Name: Teresa ARVIZU, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Olegario Rincon, etc., Appellant, HEIGHTS ROOFING, INC., Israel J. Garcia, and Hector Cabrera, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2014-09-03
Citations: 146 So. 3d 1223
Docket Number: No. 3D13-1339
Parties: Teresa ARVIZU, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Olegario Rincon, etc., Appellant, HEIGHTS ROOFING, INC., Israel J. Garcia, and Hector Cabrera, Appellees.
Judges: Before ROTHENBERG, SALTER, and LOGUE, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 146
Pages: 1223–1223

Head Matter:
Teresa ARVIZU, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Olegario Rincon, etc., Appellant, HEIGHTS ROOFING, INC., Israel J. Garcia, and Hector Cabrera, Appellees.
No. 3D13-1339.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Sept. 3, 2014.
Friedman, Rodman & Frank, P.A., and Raquel Y. Reyes-Lao and Ronald D. Rod-man, for appellant.
Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A., and Scott A. Cole and Daniel M. Schwarz, Miami, for appellees.
Before ROTHENBERG, SALTER, and LOGUE, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Although this case reflects a tragic workplace accident that cost Olegario Rin-con his life, there was insufficient evidence that his supervisors acted with culpable negligence within the meaning of section 440.11(l)(b), Florida Statutes (2009), as is required to remove this case from the ambit of the laws of Worker's Compensation. See Fla. Dep't of Transp. v. Juliano, 864 So.2d 11, 16 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003) (holding there was no evidence of culpable negligence where supervisors were merely aware of poor condition and could have done more to remedy it); Mekamy Oaks, Inc. v. Snyder, 659 So.2d 1290, 1291 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995) (holding supervisor's removal of safety switch did not amount to crime of culpable negligence). Summary judgment is affirmed.