EVANS v. ST. REGIS PAPER COMPANY

No. 43981.

287 So.2d 296 (1973)

Neal D. EVANS, Jr., et al., Petitioners, v. ST. REGIS PAPER COMPANY, a Corporation et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied January 23, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neal D. Evans, Jr., of Evans, Stewart, Perry & Stelogeannis, Jacksonville, for petitioners.

Reinstine, Reinstine & Panken, and Bedell, Bedell, Dittmar, Smith & Zehmer; Kent, Durden & Kent; Marks, Gray, Conroy & Gibbs; Mathews, Osborne, Ehrlich, McNatt, Gobelman & Cobb; Freeman, Richardson, Watson, Slade, McCarthy & Kelly; MacLean & Brooke, Wm. Joe Sears; Jennings, Watts, Clarke, Hamilton & Corrigan; Mahoney, Hadlow, Chambers & Adams; Boyd, Jenerette, Leemis & Staas; Howell, Kirby, Montgomery, D'Aiuto, Dean & Hallowes; Milam, Martin & Ade; Ulmer, Murchison, Ashby & Ball, Jacksonville; Goldstein, Franklin & Schrank, North Miami Beach; David C. Goodman and Earle C. Moss, Jr., Jacksonville, for respondents.


DEKLE, Justice.

Petitioners attempted to institute a class action on behalf of all property owners in Duval County against respondents, twenty private companies and three municipalities, seeking money damages for the pollution of the St. John's River. The trial court dismissed the action as to Palatka and Green Cove Springs for lack of proper venue, and dismissed the action as to the remainder of the defendants for failure...

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