Case Name: STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, Appellant, v. A-C SONS CO., INC., Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-12-29
Citations: 774 So. 2d 879
Docket Number: No. 1D99-2636
Parties: STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, Appellant, v. A-C SONS CO., INC., Appellee.
Judges: JOANOS, ALLEN and KAHN, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 774
Pages: 879–879

Head Matter:
STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, Appellant, v. A-C SONS CO., INC., Appellee.
No. 1D99-2636.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Dec. 29, 2000.
Shirley J. Whitsitt and Anthony J. Et-tore of Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
Kenneth G. Oertel and C. Anthony Cleveland of Oertel, Hoffman, Fernandez & Cole, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The Department of Environmental Protection appeals a final summary judgment by which the trial court determined that the uncontroverted facts establish that the third party defense in section 403.727(5)(d), Florida Statutes, protects the appellee from the Department's claims. However, the record does not establish that the appellee exercised the due care necessary under section 408.727(5)(d)l, and instead reveals that this was an issue of fact which remained in dispute. We do not consider whether the third party defense would otherwise apply upon the presentation made below, as we conclude that this disputed issue of material fact precludes the entry of summary judgment.
The appealed order is reversed and the case is remanded.
JOANOS, ALLEN and KAHN, JJ., concur.