H.B.A. MANAGEMENT v. ESTATE OF SCHWARTZ

No. 88239.

693 So.2d 541 (1997)

H.B.A. MANAGEMENT, INC., Petitioner, v. The ESTATE OF May SCHWARTZ, Deceased, by and through the Personal Representative, Alex Schwartz, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

May 1, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy W. Gregoire and Richard T. Woulfe of Bunnell, Woulfe, Kirschbaum, Keller & McIntyre, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for Petitioner.

James L. Wilkes, II and James B. McHugh of Wilkes and McHugh, P.A., Tampa, and Jane Kreusler-Walsh of Jane Kreusler-Walsh, P.A., West Palm Beach, for Respondent.

Philip D. Parrish and Robert M. Klein of Stephens, Lynn, Klein & McNicholas, P.A., Miami, for The Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae.

Joel D. Eaton of Podhurst, Orseck, Josefsberg, Eaton, Meadow, Olin & Perwin, P.A., Miami, for Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Amicus Curiae.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General and Douglas J. Glaid, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Fort Lauderdale, for Department of Legal Affairs, Amicus Curiae.


ANSTEAD, Justice.

We have for review the decision of the Fourth District in Estate of Schwartz v. H.B.A. Management, Inc., 673 So.2d 116 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996), based upon certified conflict with the opinion of the Second District in Barfuss v. Diversicare Corp. of America, 656 So.2d 486 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. For the reasons expressed...

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