UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS v. CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES

No. 57815.

382 So.2d 702 (1980)

UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS and Frank A. Stuart, M.D., Petitioners, v. CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, a Municipal Corporation, and Jay Clide Miller, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

April 3, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ricardo J. Cata, of Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for petitioners.

Edna L. Caruso, West Palm Beach, for respondents.


McDONALD, Justice.

The Fourth District Court of Appeal has certified the following question as being of great public interest:

DOES THE DECISION IN STUART V. HERTZ BAR A SEPARATE LAWSUIT BY THE INITIAL TORTFEASOR AGAINST A SUCCESSOR TORTFEASOR WHO AGGRAVATES THE ORIGINAL INJURIES?

373 So.2d at 946. Pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(3), Florida Constitution, we have accepted jurisdiction.

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