FIRST FLA. BANK, N.A. v. MAX MITCHELL & CO.

No. 74034.

558 So.2d 9 (1990)

FIRST FLORIDA BANK, N.A., etc., Petitioner, v. MAX MITCHELL & COMPANY, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

March 8, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Clark of Macfarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelly, Tampa, for petitioner.

John N. Jenkins and Debra L. Hinners of Marlow, Shofi, Smith, Hennen, Smith & Jenkins, P.A., Tampa, for respondents.

Gerald F. Richman, Michael A. Hanzman and Sally R. Doerner of Floyd, Pearson, Richman, Greer, Weil, Zack & Brumbaugh, P.A., Miami, amici curiae for Vaughn Durham, et al.

Kenneth R. Hart and Steven P. Seymoe of Ausley, McMullen, McGehee, Carothers & Proctor, Tallahassee, amicus curiae for Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Alberto A. Macia and Allen P. Reed of Shea & Gould, Miami, amicus curiae for Pannell Kerr Forster.


GRIMES, Judge.

We review First Florida Bank v. Max Mitchell & Co., 541 So.2d 155, 157 (Fla.2d DCA 1989), in which the court certified the following question as one of great public importance:

WHEN AN ACCOUNTANT FAILS TO EXERCISE REASONABLE AND ORDINARY CARE IN PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HIS CLIENT AND WHERE THAT ACCOUNTANT PERSONALLY DELIVERS AND PRESENTS THE STATEMENTS TO A THIRD PARTY TO INDUCE THAT...

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