Case Name: Maria G. GUEVARA and Amado Guevara, her husband, Appellants, v. Frank I. DIEHL, d/b/a Frank Diehl Farms, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1992-01-29
Citations: 592 So. 2d 379
Docket Number: No. 91-00729
Parties: Maria G. GUEVARA and Amado Guevara, her husband, Appellants, v. Frank I. DIEHL, d/b/a Frank Diehl Farms, Appellee.
Judges: CAMPBELL, A.C.J., PARKER, J., and CASE, JAMES R., Associate Judge, concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 592
Pages: 379–379

Head Matter:
Maria G. GUEVARA and Amado Guevara, her husband, Appellants, v. Frank I. DIEHL, d/b/a Frank Diehl Farms, Appellee.
No. 91-00729.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Jan. 29, 1992.
Richard A. Bokor, Tampa, for appellants.
George A. Vaka of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal & Banker, P.A., Tampa, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellants, Maria G. Guevara and Amado Guevara, her husband, ask us in this appeal to hold that appellee, Frank I. Diehl, a general partner d/b/a Frank Diehl Farms, a partnership, is not entitled under section 440.11(1), Florida Statutes (1985), to employer immunity from liability in a personal injury action. We decline to so hold and affirm the order dismissing appellants' complaint with prejudice on the authority of Fink v. Fink, 64 So.2d 770 (Fla.1953) and Key v. Goley, 402 So.2d 80 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981). Appellee had not waived his exemption as an employer pursuant to section 440.05. The interpretation of chapter 440 sought by appellant must come by way of legislative action and not judicial decision.
Affirmed.
CAMPBELL, A.C.J., PARKER, J., and CASE, JAMES R., Associate Judge, concur.