Walton D. CHAMPION, Petitioner,
v.
Roy Lee GRAY, Jr., et al., Respondents.
Supreme Court of Florida.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
March 7, 1985.
On Rehearing October 31, 1985.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Frank McClung, Brooksville, for petitioner.
Gary M. Witters and Joseph A. O'Friel of Allen, Dell, Frank & Trinkle, Tampa, for Roy Lee Gray, Jr., Roy L. Gray, Gladys Gray and Dixie Ins. Co.
Chris W. Altenbernd of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal & Banker, Tampa, for Florida Farm Bureau Cas. Ins. Co.
Larry Klein, West Palm Beach, amicus curiae for The Academy Of Florida Trial Lawyers, and Joseph W. Little, Gainesville, amicus curiae.
Supreme Court of Florida.
McDONALD, Justice.
This is a petition to review Champion v. Gray,420 So.2d 348 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982), which certified the following question to this Court as a matter of great public importance:
I. SHOULD FLORIDA ABROGATE THE "IMPACT RULE" AND ALLOW RECOVERY FOR THE PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL STRESS CAUSED BY THE DEFENDANT'S NEGLIGENCE IN THE ABSENCE OF PHYSICAL IMPACT UPON THE PLAINTIFF...
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