Case Name: CITRUS WORLD, INC. and Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., Appellants, v. Richard G. MULLINS, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1997-10-15
Citations: 704 So. 2d 128
Docket Number: No. 96-4413
Parties: CITRUS WORLD, INC. and Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., Appellants, v. Richard G. MULLINS, Appellee.
Judges: BARFIELD, C.J., and ERVIN and DAVIS, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 704
Pages: 128–128

Head Matter:
CITRUS WORLD, INC. and Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., Appellants, v. Richard G. MULLINS, Appellee.
No. 96-4413.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Oct. 15, 1997.
Michael Broussard, Laurie L. O’Rourke and Raymond L. Potts of Broussard, Condry, Morgan & Nelson, Orlando, for Appellants.
Susan W. Fox of MacFarlane Ferguson & McMullen, Tampa; H. Guy Smith of Smith & Burnetti, P.A., Lakeland, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We affirm all issues raised in this workers' compensation appeal. In regard to appellant's point that the judge of compensation claims erred in allowing into evidence the deposition testimony of unauthorized physicians, in violation of section 440.13(5)(e), Florida Statutes (Supp.1994), we note that the parties' stipulation agreed that "all depositions properly noticed and filed of witnesses, either expert or non-expert, will be stipulated into evidence." No contention is made that the depositions in question were not properly noticed and filed. Moreover, the law is clear that stipulations of the parties are normally binding, and that it is the policy of law to encourage and uphold stipulations in order to minimize litigation and expedite the resolution of disputes. See Spitzer v. Bartlett Bros. Roofing, 437 So.2d 758, 760 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983).
AFFIRMED.
BARFIELD, C.J., and ERVIN and DAVIS, JJ., concur.