U.S. SUGAR CORP. v. HENSON

No. SC01-1127.

823 So.2d 104 (2002)

UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. G.J. HENSON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

June 6, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Parker D. Thomson and Carol A. Licko of Thomson, Muraro, Razook & Hart, P.A., Eduardo E. Neret of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A., Miami, FL; and David G. Peltan, U.S. Sugar Corporation, Clewiston, FL, for Petitioner.

Nina A. Sachs of Findler & Findler, P.A., and Randy D. Ellison, West Palm Beach, FL, for Respondent.

H. George Kagan and Elaine L. Thompson of Miller, Kagan, Rodriguez and Silver, P.A., West Palm Beach, FL, for Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association; Florida Citrus Mutual; American Chemistry Council; Florida Fertilizer & Agrichemical Association; Gulf Citrus Growers; and American Crop Protection Association, Amici Curiae.

Philip D. Parrish, Miami, FL, for The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Amicus Curiae.


LEWIS, J.

We have for review a decision of a district court of appeal on the following question, which the district court certified to be of great public importance:

IS A JUDGE OF COMPENSATION CLAIMS REQUIRED TO APPLY THE STANDARDS OF FRYE V. UNITED STATES, 293 F. 1013 (D.C.Cir.1923), PRIOR TO ADMITTING EXPERT OPINIONS CONCERNING NOVEL SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OR METHODOLOGIES IN A WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROCEEDING?

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