No. 87-1023 | Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | May 18, 1988
Upon a review of the record, it is clear that the appellants were independent contractors. See, e.g., Wilson v. Sandstrom, 317 So. 2d 732" date_filed="1975-07-21" court="Fla." case_name="Wilson v. Sandstrom">317 So.2d 732 (Fla.1975), cert. denied sub nom. Alder v. Sandstrom, 423 U.S. 1053" date_filed="1976-01-12" court="SCOTUS" case_name="Weeks v. Clark">423 U.S. 1053, 96 S. Ct. 782" date_filed="1976-01-12" court="SCOTUS" case_name="McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Tuft">96 S.Ct. 782, 46 L.Ed.2d 642 (1976); Cantor v. Cochran, 184 So. 2d 173" date_filed="1966-03-16" court="Fla." case_name="Cantor v. Cochran">184 So.2d 173 (Fla.1966); Pearson v. Harris, 449 So. 2d 339" date_filed="1984-03-30" court="Fla. Dist. Ct. App." case_name="Pearson v. Harris">449 So.2d 339 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984). Therefore, Chapter 448, Florida Statutes, is not applicable. Accordingly, the award of attorney’s fees to appel-lees is reversed. The award of costs is affirmed.