STREETER v. SULLIVAN

Nos. 68697, 69559.

509 So.2d 268 (1987)

Donald STREETER and Edward E. Melcher, Petitioners, v. Michael SULLIVAN, Individually and As Personal Representative of the Estate of Suzanne Sullivan, His Deceased Wife, Respondent. Scott Randall STANLICK, et al, Petitioners, v. Donald KAPLAN and John Kaplan, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied July 30, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rex Conrad and Valerie Shea of Conrad, Scherer & James, Fort Lauderdale, for Donald Streeter and Edward E. Melcher.

Joel S. Perwin of Podhurst, Orseck, Parks, Jowefsberg, Eaton, Meadow & Olin, P.A., Miami and the Law Offices of Wagner, Cunningham, Vaughan & McLaughlin, Tampa, for Scott Randall Stanlick et al.

Judith M. Korchin of Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Heine, Underberg, Manley, Myerson & Casey, Miami, and Talbot D'Alemberte of Talbot D'Alemberte, P.A., Tallahassee, for Michael Sullivan.

Steven D. Merryday, Michael A. Fogarty and Joseph H. Varner, III of Glenn, Rasmussen, Fogarty, Merryday & Russo, Tampa, for Donald Kaplan and John Kaplan.

Leslie King O'Neal and Larry P. Studer of Markel, McDonough & O'Neal, Orlando, for Florida Defense Lawyers Ass'n, amicus curiae.

Alan E. McMichael of Stripling & Denson, Gainesville and C. Rufus Pennington, III of Margol, Freyfield & Pennington, Jacksonville, for The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, amicus curiae.


KOGAN, Justice.

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

DOES SECTION 440.11(1), FLORIDA STATUTES (1983) PERMIT SUITS AGAINST CORPORATE EMPLOYER OFFICERS, EXECUTIVES, AND SUPERVISORS AS "EMPLOYEES" FOR ACTS OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE IN FAILING TO PROVIDE A REASONABLY SAFE PLACE IN WHICH OTHER EMPLOYEES MAY WORK?

Sullivan v. Streeter, 485 So.2d 893

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