ER Squibb and Sons, Inc. v. Farnes

697 So.2d 825 (1997)

E.R. SQUIBB AND SONS, INC., et al., Petitioners,

v.

Boyd B. FARNES, Respondent.

No. 87632.

Supreme Court of Florida.

June 19, 1997.

Arthur J. England, Jr., and Alison Marie Igoe of Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel, P.A., Miami, for petitioners.

Charles H. Sinclair of Thornton, Mastrucci & Sinclair, Coral Gables, for respondent.

SHAW, Justice.

We have for review Farnes v. E.R. Squibb & Sons, Inc., 667 So.2d 1004 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996), which conflicts with Smith v. Brown, 525 So.2d 868 (Fla.1988). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. We quash Farnes.

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