FISHER v. SHENANDOAH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CO.

No. 67451.

498 So.2d 882 (1986)

John E. FISHER, et al., Petitioners, v. SHENANDOAH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CO., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied January 5, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tyrie A. Boyer of Boyer, Tanzler & Boyer, Jacksonville, Richard A. Barnett of Richard A. Barnett, P.A., Hollywood, and Debra Levy Neimark of Neimark & Neimark, Coral Springs, for petitioners.

Jonathan L. Gaines and E. Bruce Johnson of Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, Ft. Lauderdale, for respondents.

Robert B. Miller of Friedman & Miller, North Miami Beach, for amicus curiae, The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.

Arthur J. England, Jr. and Charles M. Auslander of Fine, Jacobson, Schwartz, Nash, Block & England, P.A., Miami, for amicus curiae, Florida Power & Light Co.


McDONALD, Chief Justice.

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

DOES THE FLORIDA WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW PRECLUDE ACTIONS BY EMPLOYEES AGAINST THEIR CORPORATE EMPLOYERS FOR INTENTIONAL TORTS EVEN THOUGH THE INJURIES WERE INCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT.

Fisher v. Shenandoah General Construction Co.,

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