ROLLINS, INC. v. BUTLAND

No. 2D02-1809.

852 So.2d 895 (2003)

ROLLINS, INC., and Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc., Appellants, v. Mark BUTLAND and Christine Butland, Kris Cornett, and Maria N. Garcia, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

August 6, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Davis, Stephan V. Beyer, and Theodore R. Scarborough of Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, Chicago, IL; and Douglas B. Brown of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, Orlando, for Appellants.

Mark H. Ruff of Alvarez, Sambol, Winthrop & Madison, P.A., Orlando, for Amicus Curiae Florida Pest Management Association, Inc.

David S. Oliver of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Orlando; Daniel J. Clark and Scott Charlton of Clark, Charlton & Martino, P.A.; and George Vaka of Vaka, Larson & Johnson, Tampa, for Appellees.


SALCINES, Judge.

Rollins, Inc., is a nationwide corporation which operates several divisions and subsidiaries including the licensed termite and pest control company, Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc. The subject of the current appeal is a nonfinal order which granted a motion for class certification filed by the plaintiffs, Mark Butland, Christine Butland, Kris Cornett, and Maria N. Garcia. We reverse.

The plaintiffs brought an action against Rollins and Orkin...

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