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475 So. 2d 1294

475 So.2d 1294

10 Fla.L.Weekly 2156

Ratner v. Garson

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 17, 1985

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1985-09-17

Relies on 410 So. 2d 501 - Whitten v. Progressive Cas. Ins. Co. · 453 So. 2d 375 - DeClaire v. Yohanan · 429 So. 2d 744 - Johnson v. Gulf Life Ins. Co.

Decided 1985-09-17

BASKIN, Judge.

¶1This is an appeal from a final summary judgment entered in an action to modify a stipulated judgment enforcing an indemnity agreement. The gravamen of appellant Ratner’s argument is that his obligation as indemnitor exceeds the amount paid by the indemnitee. We affirm.

¶2Relief from a judgment may properly be sought in either an independent action or by motion pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.540(b)(5) where, as here, the judgment has prospective application and equity may require relief from its enforcement. DeClaire v. Yohanan, 453 So.2d 375 (Fla.1984). In this case, however, Ratner has failed to show the existence of any genuine issue of material fact. Whitten v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., 410 So.2d 501 (Fla.1982); Johnson v. Gulf Life Insurance Co., 429 So.2d 744 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983); Proprietors Insurance Co. v. Siegel, 410 So.2d 993 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982). We therefore affirm the summary judgment entered in favor of ap-pellees.

¶3Affirmed.

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