Mrs. John W. Allen v. The Estate of Charles Francis Carman, Mrs. Sylvia Carman

The issues presented by this appeal are related to the parties’ dispute over the correct interpretation of the Florida Workmen’s Compensation Law, 15 F.S.A. § 440.01 et seq., and the question of whether it provides the exclusive remedy for the plaintiff-appellant, thus barring her common law action against the employer for the death of her husband. Because assessments of legislative policies underlying the statute are involved here, and because such matters are peculiarly within the competence of State courts, we defer decision and certify the issues to the Supreme Court of Florida for their…