Thomas W. Ward, Inc. v. Spinks

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Thomas W. Ward, Inc. v. Spinks

609 So. 2d 163, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 12704, 1992 WL 361347

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedDecember 9, 1992

DocketNo. 92-0896

StatusPublished

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Thomas W. Ward, Inc. v. Spinks, 609 So. 2d 163, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 12704, 1992 WL 361347 (Fla. Ct. App. 1992).

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PER CURIAM.

We affirm the decision of the trial court compelling arbitration by the parties. See Thomas W. Ward & Assoc., Inc. v. Spinks, 574 So.2d 169 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990), rev. denied, 583 So.2d 1037 (Fla.1991). However, we agree with appellant that the trial court’s finding with regard to the legal status of the relationship between the parties was unnecessary and is not binding in the arbitration proceedings. It was unnecessary to determine that the appellee was an independent contractor in order to resolve the arbitration dispute.

Accordingly, we affirm in part and reverse in part and remand for further proceedings in accord herewith.

GLICKSTEIN, C.J., and ANSTEAD and STONE, JJ., concur.

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PER CURIAM.

We affirm the decision of the trial court compelling arbitration by the parties. See Thomas W. Ward & Assoc., Inc. v. Spinks, 574 So.2d 169 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990), rev. denied, 583 So.2d 1037 (Fla.1991). However, we agree with appellant that the trial court’s finding with regard to the legal status of the relationship between the parties was unnecessary and is not binding in the arbitration proceedings. It was unnecessary to determine that the appellee was an independent contractor in order to resolve the arbitration dispute.

Accordingly, we affirm in part and reverse in part and remand for further proceedings in accord herewith.

GLICKSTEIN, C.J., and ANSTEAD and STONE, JJ., concur.

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