Legal Opinion

Josephine Dorse, as Personal Representative to the Estate of Alfred Dorse, Deceased v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 16, 1988No. 85-5334PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HILL, Circuit Judge:

Following oral argument in this case, we certified a question of law to the Florida Supreme Court. Dorse v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 798 F.2d 1372 (1986). That opinion contains a summary of the facts, which need not be repeated here.

The Florida Supreme Court has now answered the certified question. Dorse v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 513 So. 2d 1265 (Fla.1987). As the Florida Supreme Court has now held that a “military contractor’s defense” will be recognized in Florida law under certain specified circumstances, we vacate the previous district court’s…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dorse v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1987
  2. Dorse v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Alfred Dorse and Josephine Dorse v. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
  2. Dorse v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1989

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