ASZKENAS v. J.B. ROBINSON JEWELERS, INC.

No. 88-2441.

560 So.2d 1193 (1990)

Marvin ASZKENAS, Appellant, v. J.B. ROBINSON JEWELERS, INC., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied May 10, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milton P. Shafran (Ft. Lauderdale), Kelly, Black, Black, Byrne, Craig & Beasley and Lauri Waldman Ross and Richard M. Bales, Jr., Miami, for appellant.

Kubicki, Bradley, Draper, Gallagher & McGrane and Betsy E. Gallagher and Barbara Eagan, Miami, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HUBBART and COPE, JJ.


COPE, Judge.

The principal question presented by the present case is whether the state courts have concurrent jurisdiction with the federal courts to adjudicate a suit brought under 28 U.S.C. § 1875, which provides a cause of action for one who is wrongfully discharged, or otherwise retaliated against, by reason of federal jury service. We hold that the state courts have concurrent jurisdiction and remand for further proceedings.

Marvin Aszkenas, plaintiff...

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