CARROLL v. FIRESTONE

Nos. 69410, 69426.

497 So.2d 1204 (1986)

John F. CARROLL, et al., Petitioners, v. George FIRESTONE, Etc., et al., Respondents. Thomas C. TODD, et al., Appellants, v. George FIRESTONE, Etc., et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 13, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. Little, in pro. per., Gainesville, and Robert T. Mann, in pro. per., Gainesville, for John F. Carroll, Joseph W. Little, and Robert T. Mann, Taxpayers and Citizens of Florida.

Herbert R. Kraft, Tallahassee, for Thomas C. Todd and People Against Legalized Lotteries, Inc.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Mitchell D. Franks, Chief Trial Counsel, and Eric J. Taylor, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for George Firestone.

W. Dexter Douglass and Michael F. Coppins of Douglass, Cooper & Coppins, Tallahassee, for Excellence Campaign: An Education Lottery, Inc. (E.X.C.E.L.)

Thomas W. Young III, Gen. Counsel, Tallahassee, for the Florida Educ. Association/United AFT, AFL-CIO, amicus curiae.

Thomas W. Brooks of Meyer, Brooks and Cooper, P.A., Tallahassee, for Florida Teaching Profession-National Educ. Ass'n, amicus curiae.


PER CURIAM.

Appellants Todd and People Against Legalized Lotteries, Inc., seek review of a summary judgment that Proposition Five, a proposed initiative amendment to article X of the Florida Constitution, embraces only one subject and matter directly connected therewith and that the ballot summary accompanying the proposed amendment does not contravene section 101.161, Florida Statutes (1985). The First District Court of Appeal certified the judgment as being of great...

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