ELLIS v. N.G.N. OF TAMPA, INC.

No. 76267.

586 So.2d 1042 (1991)

Mary Evelyn ELLIS, Etc., Petitioner, v. N.G.N. OF TAMPA, INC., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 19, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stevan T. Northcutt of Levine, Hirsch, Segall & Northcutt, P.A., and Thomas S. Martino of Martino, Price & Weldon, P.A., Tampa, for petitioner.

Scott W. Dutton of Santos & Dutton, P.A., Tampa, for respondents.

Marguerite H. Davis of Katz, Kutter, Haigler, Alderman, Davis, Marks & Rutledge, P.A., Tallahassee, amicus curiae, for Florida Defense Lawyers' Ass'n.

Nancy Little Hoffmann, Fort Lauderdale, amicus curiae, for Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.

George M. Thomas of the Law Offices of George M. Thomas, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, amicus curiae, for Mothers Against Drunk Driving Florida.


OVERTON, Justice.

This cause is before the Court on petition to review Ellis v. N.G.N. of Tampa, Inc., 561 So.2d 1209 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990), in which the Second District Court of Appeal held that no claim could be brought against an alcoholic beverage vendor for the alleged negligent sale of alcohol to a habitual drunkard, where there was no showing of a criminal violation. We find conflict with Sabo v. Shamrock Communications...

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