Case Name: Audrey K. WATIER, Individually, and Audrey K. Watier, as Administratrix of the Estate of Earl James Watier, Deceased, Appellants, v. REW CRANE SERVICE, INC., a Florida corporation, Gold Coast Crane Service, Inc., a Florida corporation, Richardson Tractor Company, a West Virginia corporation; Florida Contractor's Supply Corp., a Florida corporation, Harnischfeger Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation, and Roebling Wire Rope Corp., a foreign corporation, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1970-09-11
Citations: 240 So. 2d 177
Docket Number: No. 69-89
Parties: Audrey K. WATIER, Individually, and Audrey K. Watier, as Administratrix of the Estate of Earl James Watier, Deceased, Appellants, v. REW CRANE SERVICE, INC., a Florida corporation, Gold Coast Crane Service, Inc., a Florida corporation, Richardson Tractor Company, a West Virginia corporation; Florida Contractor’s Supply Corp., a Florida corporation, Harnischfeger Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation, and Roebling Wire Rope Corp., a foreign corporation, Appellees.
Judges: CROSS, C. J., and McCAIN, J., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 240
Pages: 177–178

Head Matter:
Audrey K. WATIER, Individually, and Audrey K. Watier, as Administratrix of the Estate of Earl James Watier, Deceased, Appellants, v. REW CRANE SERVICE, INC., a Florida corporation, Gold Coast Crane Service, Inc., a Florida corporation, Richardson Tractor Company, a West Virginia corporation; Florida Contractor’s Supply Corp., a Florida corporation, Harnischfeger Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation, and Roebling Wire Rope Corp., a foreign corporation, Appellees.
No. 69-89.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Sept. 11, 1970.
Rehearing Denied Oct. 29, 1970.
Gerald F. Richman, William S. Frates and Ray H. Pearson, of Frates, Fay, Floyd & Pearson, Miami, for appellants.
Paul R. Larkin, Jr., and James E. Tribble, of Blackwell, Walker & Gray, Miami, for appellee REW Crane Service, Inc.
Reed A. Bryan, III, of McCune, Hiassen, Crum & Ferris, Fort Lauderdale, for ap-pellee Gold Coast Crane Service, Inc.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Plaintiff, individually and as adminis-tratrix of her deceased son's estate, appeals entry of final judgment after summary judgments for defendants, REW Crane Service, Inc., and Gold Coast Crane Service, Inc. We reverse.
The complexities of this action as revealed by the record demonstrate that plaintiff should have been afforded an opportunity to amend her complaint.
Where entry of summary judgment for a defendant is proper, nevertheless, if the record establishes that the plaintiff may have a viable claim if properly pleaded then opportunity should be afforded to amend the complaint. Such authorization may even be included in the order granting summary judgment. Hart Properties, Inc. v. Slack, Fla.1963, 159 So.2d 236; Roberts v. Braynon, Fla.1956, 90 So.2d 623; Stephens v. Dichtenmueller, Fla.1968, 216 So.2d 448; Housing Auth. of City of Melbourne v. Richardson, Fla.App.1967, 196 So.2d 489; Fouts v. Margules, Fla.App.1957, 98 So.2d 394.
In the instant case, plaintiff is entitled to the benefit of this rule
Accordingly, this cause is reversed and remanded for proceedings consistent herewith.
CROSS, C. J., and McCAIN, J., concur.
OWEN, J., concurs specially, with opinion.