Coronet Phosphate Co. v. Jackson ex rel. Garner

Citations

• 65 Fla. 170
• 61 So. 318

Syllabus

<p>Personal Injury—Contributory Negligence—For Negligence of Co-Employee, Master Not Liable.</p> <p>1. At the common law in force in this State, except in the case of railroad employees, where the master himself has performed bis duty, be is not liable to any one of bis servants for tbe acts or negligence of any mere fellow servant or co-employee of sueb servant, where tbe fellow servant or co-employee whose negligence causes tbe injury does not sustain a representative relation to tbe master.</p> <p>2. At the common law, in force in this State except in tbe case of railroad employees, where a servant is guilty of negligence that contributes proximately to bis injury, be cannot bold tbe master liable for such injury.</p>