CAPO v. STATE DEPT. OF TRANSP.

Nos. 93-2603, 93-2304.

642 So.2d 37 (1994)

Jose Simon CAPO, as personal representation of the Estate of Josette Jazmin Capo, deceased; Richard Nichols and Anthony Scremin, as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Gladys Miriam Faxas Borges, deceased; and Eric Borges as Natural Guardian of the Person and Legal Guardian of the Property of Janice Borges, a minor, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied September 28, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holland & Knight and Daniel S. Pearson, Christopher N. Bellows, and Carlos Torano, Miami, for appellants Nichols, Scremin and Borges.

Anthony J. Scremin, Miami, for appellant Capo.

Papy & Weissenborn, P.A., and Charles C. Papy, Jr., Coral Gables, and Lucilo Ramos, Jr., Miami, for appellees.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and JORGENSON and GODERICH, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

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