MORANSAIS v. HEATHMAN

No. 92,199.

744 So.2d 973 (1999)

Philippe H. MORANSAIS, Petitioner, v. Paul S. HEATHMAN, an individual, Bromwell & Carrier, Inc., a Florida corporation, Lennon D. Jordan, and J. Larry Sauls, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied November 4, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan S. Becker, Steven B. Lesser, and Gary C. Rosen of Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for Petitioner.

C. Geoffrey Vining, Lakeland, Florida, for Respondents.

Lewis N. Brown of Gilbride, Heller & Brown, P.A., Miami, Florida, for the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Amicus Curiae.


ANSTEAD, J.

We have for review a decision of a district court of appeal certifying the following question to be of great public importance:

WHEN THE ALLEGED DAMAGES ARE PURELY ECONOMIC, CAN THE PURCHASER OF A RESIDENCE, WHO CONTRACTS WITH AN ENGINEERING CORPORATION FOR A PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION, MAINTAIN A PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE ACTION AGAINST THE LICENSED ENGINEER WHO PERFORMED THE INSPECTION AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ENGINEERING CORPORATION?

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