1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 572 So.2d
  5. 572 So.2d 902 (1990)
 

SCOTT v. OTIS ELEVATOR CO.

No. 75181.

572 So.2d 902 (1990)

William F. SCOTT, Petitioner, v. OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied February 5, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earle Lee Butler of Earle Lee Butler, P.A., Cathy Jackson Lerman of Cathy Jackson Lerman, P.A., and Gary M. Farmer of Gary M. Farmer, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner.

Mark E. Levitt, Tampa, and Edna L. Caruso of Edna L. Caruso, P.A., West Palm Beach, for respondent.

GRIMES, Justice.

We review Otis Elevator Co. v. Scott, 551 So.2d 489, 491 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989), in which the court certified the following as a question of great public importance:

ARE DAMAGES FOR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AVAILABLE TO THE PLAINTIFF IN AN ACTION FOR WRONGFUL DISCHARGE PURSUANT TO SECTION 440.205, FLORIDA STATUTES?

We have jurisdiction under article V, section 3(b)(4) of the Florida Constitution...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases