Exclusivity Doesn't Bar Maintenance Workers' Civil Suit Against Power Station Owner

A Florida appellate court ruled that a power station owner was not immune from civil liability to the injured employees of a contractor hired to perform maintenance work at the facility. Case: Tampa Electric Co. v. Gansner, No. 2D19-3091, 10/16/2020, published. Facts: The Tampa Electric Co. owns the Big Bend Power Station, an electrical generating facility in Hillsborough County. Tampa Electric contracted with Zachry Industrial Inc. to provide maintenance at Big Bend. Donald Gansner and James Carter worked for Zachry. On Oct. 24, 2017, Gansner and Carter arrived at one of Big Bend's co...