Whittemore ex rel. Whittemore v. Dade County

By way of petition for writ of certiorari, petitioner-appellants seek review of the trial court’s denial of their motion to set aside an order of severance.

Petitioner-appellants filed a personal injury action against the respondents Dade County, Deputy Sheriff Lockhart and their three liability insurance carriers arising from the shooting of petitioner Larry Whittemore by Lockhart. Respondent Employers Liability Insurance Corporation filed a motion to sever pursuant to F.S. § 455.06(2). The motion was granted and appellants moved to set aside the trial court’s order of severance. Their motion…