Case Name: GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign corporation, Appellant, v. Randall Charles WHEELUS, a minor, by his father and next friend, Charles Raymond Wheelus, et al., Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1972-12-12
Citations: 270 So. 2d 409
Docket Number: No. 71-184
Parties: GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign corporation, Appellant, v. Randall Charles WHEELUS, a minor, by his father and next friend, Charles Raymond Wheelus, et al., Appellees.
Judges: WALDEN, OWEN and MAGER, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 270
Pages: 409–409

Head Matter:
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign corporation, Appellant, v. Randall Charles WHEELUS, a minor, by his father and next friend, Charles Raymond Wheelus, et al., Appellees.
No. 71-184.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Dec. 12, 1972.
Paul H. Lee, Jr., of Gurney Gurney & Handley, Orlando, for appellant.
Marion R. Shepard and John McNatt, Jr. of Mathews Osborne & Ehrlich, Jacksonville, and Cleveland & Mize, Sanford, for appellee Florida Coca-Cola.
Philip H. Blackburn of Billings, Frederick & Wooten, Orlando, for other appel-lees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
On the basis of a review of the briefs, the record on appeal and oral argument we are of the opinion that the trial court did not err in dismissing appellant's claim of lien without notice inasmuch as it clearly appears that the appellant was never a party to these proceedings. We further conclude that appellant's notice of lien was a nullity of no force and effect. Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. v. O'Donnell, Fla.App. 1970, 230 So.2d 706.
Accordingly, the final order dismissing appellant's notice of lien is affirmed, without prejudice to the appellant to pursue its subrogation rights as provided by law (see International Sales-Rentals Leasing Co., etc., et al. v. Nearhoof, Fla.1972, 263 So.2d 569); the final judgment of dismissal stands modified to such extent.
Affirmed, as modified.
WALDEN, OWEN and MAGER, JJ., concur.