Legal Opinion
Mrs. John W. Allen v. The Estate of Charles Francis Carman and Mrs. Sylvia Carman
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 1, 1973No. 30472PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
Once again this Court, and more importantly, the jurisprudence is aided by the remarkable Florida certification procedure 1 pursuant to the provisions of § 25.031 Florida Statutes, F.S.A., and Rule 4.61 Florida Appellate Rules, 32 F. S.A.
At the center of a common law suit, by the survivors against the employer for death of the employee in an air crash, were decisive questions over the correct interpretation of the Florida Workmen’s Compensation Law, 15 F.S. A. § 440.01 et seq. particularly whether its exclusivity provisions barred recovery. The District Court…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Fidelity Casualty Co. of New York v. MooreSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
- Sweat v. AllenSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
- Naranja Rock Co. v. Dawal FarmsSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Gordon v. John Deere CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1972
- Mrs. John W. Allen v. The Estate of Charles Francis Carman, Mrs. Sylvia CarmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State of Florida Ex Rel. Robert L. Shevin, Attorney General, Plaintiff v. Exxon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Margie C. Barnes v. Atlantic & Pacific Life Insurance Company of America, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- In Re Richard Lee McClintock Bankrupt. Edward W. Szczepanski, Jr., Trustee-Appellant v. General Motors Acceptance Corporation, in Re Paul Jean Portman, Jr., Bankrupt. Edward W. Szczepanski, Jr. v. Ford Motor Credit CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Gulfstream Land & Development Corp. v. WilkersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
- Imel v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1974
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