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BOUCHARD TRANSPORTATION CO. INC. v. UPDEGRAFF

Nos. 2D01-549, 2D01-539.

807 So.2d 768 (2002)

BOUCHARD TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., Tug Captain Fred Bouchard Corp., and Barge B 155 Corp., Appellants, v. Ramona M. UPDEGRAFF, et al., Appellees. Maritrans Operating Partners, L.P., Appellant, v. Ramona M. Updegraff, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

February 20, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl R. Nelson and Hala A. Sandridge, of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal & Banker, and David W. McCreadie and Nathaniel G.W. Pieper, of Lau, Lane, Pieper, Conley & McCreadie, P.A., Tampa, for Appellants.

F. Wallace Pope, Jr., of Johnson, Blakely, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, P.A., Clearwater, and Andra T. Dreyfus and Jon A. Jouben, Clearwater, for Appellees.

DAVIS, Judge.

Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., et al and Maritrans Operating Partners, L.P., appeal the trial court's order certifying three classes in an action for damages allegedly resulting from an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.1 These cases have been consolidated for our review. Because we conclude that the trial court abused its discretion in certifying certain of the classes, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

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