ENGLISH v. McCRARY

No. 49039.

348 So.2d 293 (1977)

Carey ENGLISH, Petitioner, v. Robert L. McCRARY, Jr., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

As Modified On Denial of Rehearing July 13, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DuBose Ausley and C. Gary Williams of Ausley, McMullen, McGehee, Carothers & Proctor, Tallahassee, for petitioner.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., James D. Whisenand and Sharyn L. Smith, Asst. Attys. Gen., for amicus curiae.

No appearance for respondent.

William C. Ballard of Baynard, Lang & Ballard, St. Petersburg, for Times Pub. Co., amicus curiae.

John W. Fleming, of Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for Gore Newspapers Co.

William G. Mateer, of Mateer, Harbert, Bechtel & Phalin, Orlando, for Sentinel Star Co.

Allan Milledge of Milledge & Hermelee, Miami, for Sunbeam Television Corp.

Dan Paul, Parker D. Thomson and Sanford L. Bohrer, of Paul & Thomson, Miami, for The Miami Herald Pub. Co. and Gannett Co., Inc.

Harold B. Wahl, of Wahl & Gabel, Jacksonville, for Florida Pub. Co.

W.S. Rodgers, Jr., of MacFarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelly, Tampa, for The Tribune Co., amici curiae.

Thomas T. Cobb, of Cobb, Cole, McCoy, Abraham, Bell, Bond, Monaco & Kaney, Daytona Beach, for News-Journal Corp.


KARL, Justice.

This cause is before us on petition for writ of certiorari granted to review the decision of the District Court of Appeal, First District, reported at 328 So.2d 257, which conflicts with State ex rel. Gore Newpapers Co. v. Tyson, 313 So.2d 777, 79 A.L.R.3d 382 (Fla. 4th DCA, 1975). We have jurisdiction pursuant to Article V, Section 3(b)(3), Florida Constitution.

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