NORTHSIDE FIRE EXTING. SERVICE AND WELDING SUPPLIES, INC. v. WILSON DAVIS FORD, INC.

No. 82-1107.

426 So.2d 55 (1983)

NORTHSIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICE AND WELDING SUPPLIES, INC., a corporation and Thomas J. Needham, Individually, Appellants, v. WILSON DAVIS FORD, INC., a Corporation and Ford Motor Credit Company, a Corporation, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearings Denied February 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ted R. Manry, III of Macfarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelly, and Edward J. Hunter, Tampa, for appellants.

Gary W. Nicholson of Carson & Guemmer, Tampa, for appellee Wilson Davis Ford, Inc.

Michael A. Fogarty and Timothy C. Conley of Holland & Knight, Tampa, for appellee Ford Motor Credit Co.


RYDER, Judge.

Northside Fire Extinguisher Service and Welding Supplies, Inc. and Thomas J. Needham appeal from the grant of summary judgment adverse to their actions for defamation. We reverse.

Appellant Northside's complaint alleged in the first two counts breach of contract and implied warranty for a truck purchased from appellee Wilson Davis. Count III was an action by both appellants against both appellees alleging defamation by false reports to credit...

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