Case Name: Willie BATTLES, Appellant, v. FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL and Florida Department of Insurance, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2004-01-08
Citations: 863 So. 2d 1259
Docket Number: No. 1D03-1602
Parties: Willie BATTLES, Appellant, v. FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL and Florida Department of Insurance, Appellee.
Judges: ALLEN, DAVIS and HAWKES, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 863
Pages: 1259–1259

Head Matter:
Willie BATTLES, Appellant, v. FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL and Florida Department of Insurance, Appellee.
No. 1D03-1602.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Jan. 8, 2004.
Arthur Beal, Jr., Tallahassee, and Bill McCabe, Longwood, for appellant.
Mary E. Ingley of McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope & Weaver, P.A., Tallahassee, for appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The Judge of Compensation Claims has informed the parties that a transcript of the testimony of three witnesses who appeared at the attorney's fee hearing in this matter cannot be prepared, and the parties have indicated to this court that they are unable to provide a satisfactory substitute for the transcript. Under these circumstances, we are constrained to reverse the order on appeal and remand the matter for a hearing de novo. See Arnold Lumber Co. v. Harris, 469 So.2d 786 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984).
ALLEN, DAVIS and HAWKES, JJ., concur.