SCHOOL BD. OF BROWARD CTY. v. SURETTE

No. 78-191.

394 So.2d 147 (1981)

The SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, Florida and Pacific Indemnity Insurance Company, a Foreign Corporation, Appellants, v. Virginia L. SURETTE, As Administratrix of the Estate of Diane Surette, Deceased, Joan M. Galiardo and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, a Foreign Corporation, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied March 16, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William S. Gardella of Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder & Carson, Fort Lauderdale, and James E. Tribble of Blackwell, Walker, Gray, Powers, Flick & Hoehl, Miami, for appellants School Board of Broward County and Pacific Indemnity Ins. Co.

Frank E. Maloney, Jr., and Paul R. Regensdorf of Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees/cross appellants, Joan M. Galiardo and Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.

Edward A. Perse of Horton, Perse & Ginsberg, Miami, and Robert M. Sussman, Miami, for appellee, Virginia L. Surette.


MOORE, Judge.

The tragedy in this case has spawned a number of cases in the trial court as well as a number of appeals and petitions in the appellate system. The appellees' decedent, Diane Surette, age thirteen, was struck by an automobile owned by Arthur Galiardo, Jr. and driven by Joan Galiardo on September 15, 1971 while she was waiting for a school bus. She passed away twenty-nine days later.

Two suits were commenced as a result of this unfortunate accident...

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