Background
Surama Allende Parajon, as personal representative of the Estate of Ramon Aguiar, appealed an order from the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims. American Airlines and Sedgwick CMS were the appellees.
The opinion identifies Edward R. Almeyda as the compensation claims judge and lists accident dates of January 27, 2011; September 30, 2012; and September 13, 2023. It provides no further facts, procedural history, or description of the claims and defenses.
The Court’s Holding
The First District Court of Appeal affirmed the ruling below in a per curiam decision. Judges Roberts, Rowe, and Kelsey concurred.
Because the court issued only an unelaborated affirmance, the opinion states no legal reasoning and does not identify the specific issues decided on appeal.
Key Takeaways
- The order from the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims remains undisturbed.
- The appellate court affirmed without explaining its reasoning.
- The opinion provides no factual or legal analysis from which a broader holding can be drawn.
Why It Matters
The decision resolves this appeal in favor of American Airlines and Sedgwick CMS, subject to disposition of any timely and authorized rehearing or related motion under Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331.
Because the court gave no reasons for affirmance, practitioners should not treat the decision as announcing a substantive rule concerning workers’ compensation law or the listed accident dates.