PERSEN v. SOUTHLAND CORP.

No. 84368.

656 So.2d 453 (1995)

Terje PERSEN, et al., Petitioners, v. The SOUTHLAND CORPORATION, etc., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

May 11, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman E. Ganz, Ft. Lauderdale, and Joel S. Perwin of Podhurst, Orseck, Josefsberg, Eaton, Meadow, Olin & Perwin, P.A., Miami, for petitioners.

Shelley H. Leinicke of Wicker, Smith, Tutan, O'Hara, McCoy, Graham & Lane, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, for respondents.


KOGAN, Justice.

We have for review Persen v. Southland Corp., 640 So.2d 1228 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994), wherein the following question was certified to be of great public importance:

DOES SECTION 768.125, FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICH IMPOSES LIABILITY ON ONE WHO "KNOWINGLY SERVES" A HABITUAL DRUNKARD, APPLY TO A RETAIL SELLER WHO SELLS TO AN ADULT CLOSED CONTAINER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION OFF PREMISES?

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