Legal Opinion
Hertz Corp. v. Piccolo
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 5, 1984No. 62998PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
453 So.2d 12 (1984)
HERTZ CORPORATION, Petitioner,
v.
Frank P. PICCOLO, and Wife, Myrtice Piccolo, Respondents.
No. 62998.
Supreme Court of Florida.
April 5, 1984.
Rehearing Denied July 27, 1984.
Benjamin W. Redding and Thomas F. Welch of Barron, Redding, Boggs, Hughes, Fite, Bassett & Fensom, Panama City, for petitioner.
Michel L. Stone of Urquhart, Pittman & Stone, Panama City, for respondents.
EHRLICH, Justice.
The issue before us is whether an alleged tortfeasor is an indispensable party in a suit against the tortfeasor's insurer based on a Louisiana direct action statute. The decision of the…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Bishop v. Florida Specialty Paint Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1980
- Shingleton v. BusseySupreme Court of Florida · 1969
- Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. ElbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- West v. Monroe Bakery, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Merkle v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
- Shaps v. Provident Life & Acc. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2002
- Florida Dept. of Revenue v. CummingsSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
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