HAGAN v. COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.

No. SC00-287.

804 So.2d 1234 (2001)

Linda HAGAN, et al., Petitioners, v. COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

December 13, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald N. Watson and Linda L. Weiksnar of Gary, Williams, Parenti, Finney, Lewis, McManus, Watson & Sperando, P.A., Stuart, FL; and Russell S. Bohn of Caruso, Burlington, Bohn & Compiani, P.A., West Palm Beach, FL, for Petitioners.

Raoul G. Cantero, III and Gregory A. Victor of Adorno & Zeder, P.A., Miami, FL, for Respondents.

John G. Crabtree, Key Biscayne, FL, for The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Amicus Curiae.

Tracy Raffles Gunn of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal and Banker, P.A., Tampa, FL, for Florida Defense Lawyers' Association, Amicus Curiae.


ANSTEAD, J.

We have for review a decision from the Fifth District Court of Appeal in which the court certified a question to be of great public importance:

SHOULD THE IMPACT RULE BE ABOLISHED OR AMENDED IN FLORIDA?

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Hagan, 750 So.2d 83 (Fla. 5th DCA 1999). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. Because we conclude that there was an impact here and the...

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