LANZA v. POLANIN

No. 75579.

581 So.2d 130 (1991)

James LANZA, et Ux., Petitioners, v. Gary Paul POLANIN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

May 30, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald S. Hershman of Hershman & Roth, Boca Raton, for petitioners.

Nancy P. Maxwell and Jennifer S. Carroll of Metzger, Sonneborn & Rutter, P.A., West Palm Beach, for respondent.


McDONALD, Judge.

We review Lanza v. Polanin, 556 So.2d 510, 512-13 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990), in which the district court certified the following question to be of great public importance:

IF A VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, IS A PASSENGER IN THAT VEHICLE ENTITLED TO THE PROTECTION OF THE FIREMAN'S RULE IF HE NEGLIGENTLY INJURES THE POLICEMAN WHILE RESISTING ARREST?

We have jurisdiction. Art. V, &...

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