Wade v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.

The plaintiff sued for an injury which occurred sixteen years after the machine was first sold. The issues presented are effectively the same as those considered by this court in Shaw v. General Motors Corp., 503 So.2d 362 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987), and Clausell v. Hobart Corp., 506 So.2d 1160 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987). We affirm the trial court’s order granting the final summary judgment in favor of Caterpillar Tractor on those authorities. Consistent with the position previously adopted by this court, we certify the following questions of great public importance:

I. WHETHER THE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT OF…