THE FLORIDA STAR v. B.J.F.

No. 71615.

530 So.2d 286 (1988)

THE FLORIDA STAR, Appellant, v. B.J.F., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 1, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George K. Rahdert and Bonita M. Riggens of Rahdert, Acosta & Dickson, P.A., St. Petersburg, for appellant.

Joel D. Eaton of Podhurst, Orseck, Parks, Josefsberg, Eaton, Meadow & Olin, P.A., Miami, and Beckham, McAliley & Schulz, P.A., Jacksonville, for appellee.

Alan C. Sundberg of Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith, Cutler & Kent, Tallahassee, Gerald B. Cope, Jr. and Laura Besvinick of Greer, Homer, Cope & Bonner, P.A., Miami, Richard J. Ovelmen, General Counsel, The Miami Herald Pub. Co., Miami, Paul J. Levine of Spence, Payne, Masington, Grossman & Needle, Miami, Florida; and Sanford L. Bohrer of Thomson, Zeder, Bohrer, Werth & Razook, Miami, Florida, amici curiae for The Miami Herald Pub. Co., The Florida First Amendment Foundation, The Florida Press Ass'n, and The Florida Soc. of Newspaper Editors.


BARKETT, Justice.

This case is before us on the following question of Florida law certified by the United States Supreme Court:

Whether the Florida Supreme Court had jurisdiction, pursuant to Article V, § 3(b)(3)1 of the Florida Constitution or otherwise, to hear Appellant's appeal [petition for review] in this cause from the Florida First District Court of Appeal?

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