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BENSON v. FLORIDA PUBLISHING COMPANY

No. 41381.

262 So.2d 196 (1972)

Charles Sherman BENSON, a Minor, through His Next Friend and Father, Benny G. Benson, Plaintiffs, v. FLORIDA PUBLISHING COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Florida.

May 3, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Handly, Jr., of Law Offices of S. Perry Penland, Jacksonville, for plaintiffs.

Harold B. Wahl, of Loftin & Wahl, Jacksonville, for defendant.

Daniel Neal Heller, Miami, for The Miami Daily News, Inc., amici curiae.

William C. Ballard, of Baynard, McLeod, Lang & Eckert, St. Petersburg, for Times Publishing Co., amici curiae.

Thomas T. Cobb, of Cobb, Cole, Sigerson, McCoy, Bell & Bond, Daytona Beach, for News-Journal Corp., amici curiae.

John F. Law, Jr., of Ryan, Taylor, Booker & Law, North Palm Beach, for Palm Beach Newspapers, Inc., amici curiae.

Dan P.S. Paul and John Edward Alley, of Paul & Thomson, Miami, for The Miami Herald Publishing Co., The Lakeland Ledger Publishing Co., Ocala Star-Banner Co., Gainesville Sun Publishing Co., Palatka Daily News Publishing Co., and Leesburg Publishing Co., amici curiae.

Charles S. Ausley, of Ausley, Ausley, McMullen, McGehee & Carothers, Tallahassee, for Tallahassee Democrat, Inc., amici curiae.

Norman C. Roettger, Jr., of Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for Gore Newspapers Co., amici curiae.

William G. Mateer, of Mateer, Young & Harbert, Orlando, for Sentinel Star Co., amici curiae.

BOYD, Justice.

This cause arises under Rule 4.6, Florida Appellate Rules, 32 F.S.A., governing certified questions from state courts. Rule 4.6 (a), provides:

"When it shall appear to a judge of the lower court that there is involved in any cause pending before him questions or propositions of law that are determinative of the cause and are without controlling precedent in this state and that instruction...

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