HORNE v. VIC POTAMKIN CHEVROLET, INC.

No. 70499.

533 So.2d 261 (1988)

Junie HORNE, Petitioner, v. VIC POTAMKIN CHEVROLET, INC., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 1, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrice A. Talisman of Daniels & Hicks, P.A., and Dennis Webb of Henry T. Courtney, P.A., Miami, for petitioner.

Richard A. Sherman and Rosemary B. Wilder of the Law Offices of Richard A. Sherman, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for respondent.

J. Robert McClure, Jr., William C. Owen and Mary E. Haskins of Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith, Cutler & Kent, P.A., Tallahassee, amicus curiae for Florida Auto. Dealers Ass'n.


SHAW, Justice.

We review Vic Potamkin Chevrolet, Inc. v. Horne, 505 So.2d 560 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987), to answer a certified question of great public importance.

SHOULD FLORIDA ADOPT SECTION 390 OF THE RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF THE LAW OF TORTS, AND, IF SO, SHOULD THE SECTION BE CONSTRUED SO AS TO EXTEND LIABILITY TO A SELLER OF A CHATTEL AS WELL?

Id. at 563-64. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, 3(b)...

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