Legal Opinion

Lawton v. Alpine Engineered Products, Inc.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided November 26, 1986No. 67963PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

498 So.2d 879 (1986)

Carl LAWTON, et al., Petitioners,

v.

ALPINE ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC., Respondent.

No. 67963.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 26, 1986.

Rehearing Denied January 5, 1987.

Karen E. Roselli of Krupnick, Campbell, Malone & Roselli, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, for petitioners.

John P. Kelly of Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, Ft. Lauderdale, for respondent.

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

The Fourth District Court of Appeal has certified the following question as being of great public importance:

DOES THE FLORIDA WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW PRECLUDE ACTIONS BY EMPLOYEES AGAINST THEIR CORPORATE EMPLOYERS…

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fisher v. Shenandoah General Construction Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1986
  2. Seaboard Coast Line RR Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
  3. Spivey v. BattagliaSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
  4. Cleveland v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
  5. Lawton v. Alpine Engineered Products, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985

3Cited by52 opinions

  1. Turner v. PCR, INC.Supreme Court of Florida · 2000
  2. Travelers Indem. Co. v. PCR INC.Supreme Court of Florida · 2004
  3. Eller v. ShovaSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
  4. Tolliver v. Kroger Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Cunningham v. Anchor Hocking Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990

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