Legal Opinion
Florida Department of Transportation v. Tropical Trailer Leasing, LLC
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 6, 2017No. CASE NO. 1D16-4586PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtB.L. Thomas, C.J.
The Florida Department of Transportation appeals the trial court’s non-final order certifying two sub-classes in favor of Appellee, Tropical Trailer Leasing, LLC. The Department argues that the trial court abused its discretion on three grounds: deciding the merits of Tropical Trailer’s claim; certifying broader subclasses than requested by Tropical Trailer; and finding that Tropical Trailer proved the elements of rule 1.220, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. We disagree with the Department’s assertion that the trial court decided the merits of Tropical Trailer’s underlying claim, but we…
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