Pioneer Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Reeder

McDonald, justice.

We have for review Pioneer Federal Savings & Loan Association v. Reeder, 453 So.2d 126 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984), because the district court certified the following question to be of great public importance:

IS THE GARN-ST. GERMAIN ACT RETROACTIVE IN APPLICATION AS IT PERTAINS TO TRANSFERS MADE PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACT?

Id. at 129. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. We decline to answer the certified question because in Weiman v. McHaffie, 470 So.2d 682 (Fla.1985), we held that due-on-sale clauses are enforceable in Florida.

In 1973 Robert and Mary…