DOYLE v. PILLSBURY CO.

No. 65249.

476 So.2d 1271 (1985)

Gerald DOYLE and Marie Doyle, Petitioners, v. The PILLSBURY COMPANY, Green Giant Company, and Publix Super Markets, Inc., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied November 13, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Kahn and Jeffrey D. Mickelson of Kahn & Gutter, Ft. Lauderdale, for petitioners.

Edmund T. Henry, III and Dorian S. Denburg of Shutts & Bowen, Miami, for respondents.


McDONALD, Justice.

We have for review Doyle v. Pillsbury Co., 447 So.2d 1033 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984), which certified the following question to be of great public importance:

SHOULD FLORIDA ABROGATE THE "IMPACT RULE" AND ALLOW RECOVERY FOR PHYSICAL INJURIES CAUSED BY A DEFENDANT'S NEGLIGENCE IN THE ABSENCE OF PHYSICAL IMPACT UPON THE PLAINTIFF?

Id. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const...

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