Case Name: Clyde Riley KILPATRICK, Appellant, v. OGDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC., d/b/a Ogden Presents, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1999-11-22
Citations: 745 So. 2d 492
Docket Number: No. 98-2655
Parties: Clyde Riley KILPATRICK, Appellant, v. OGDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC., d/b/a Ogden Presents, Appellee.
Judges: BARFIELD, C.J., and DAVIS, J., CONCUR.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 745
Pages: 492–495

Head Matter:
Clyde Riley KILPATRICK, Appellant, v. OGDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC., d/b/a Ogden Presents, Appellee.
No. 98-2655.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Nov. 22, 1999.
Louis K. Rosenbloum of Louis K. Ro-senbloum, P.A., Pensacola, for Appellant.
Robert C. Palmer, III, Pensacola, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant, Clyde Riley Kilpatrick, appeals an order dismissing his complaint against Ogden Entertainment Inc. (Ogden). We affirm.
Appellant was injured in an accident at the Pensacola Civic Center, which is owned by Escambia County, during a concert promoted by Ogden. Appellant and his wife sued Escambia County. A final judgment was rendered in favor of appellant in the amount of $291,244.59 and in his wife's favor in the amount of $20,-000.00. Additionally, costs in the sum of $4,260.03 were awarded. Escambia County fully satisfied the wife's judgment and the judgment for costs and paid appellant $100,000.00, the maximum amount of its liability under section 768.28(5), Florida Statutes.
Appellant then instituted an action against Ogden to recover the unpaid balance of his judgment against Escambia County. Appellant alleged that the agreement entered into between Ogden and Es-cambia County contained an indemnity clause, that he was a third party beneficiary of the agreement, and that Ogden was obligated to pay directly to him the unsatisfied balance of his final judgment.
The trial judge correctly dismissed the action. The provision of the agreement between Escambia County and Ogden relied on by appellant is an indemnity clause by which Ogden agreed to protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Escambia County from liability, damages, or expenses. The provision indicates an intent to benefit Escambia County, not third parties. Accordingly, the order on appeal is affirmed.
BARFIELD, C.J., and DAVIS, J., CONCUR.
BROWNING, J., DISSENTS WITH OPINION.