Sampson v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.

SHARP, Judge.

Appellants’ timely appeal from a summary final judgment in their products liability action for a 1980 injury. They assert the trial court erred by retrospectively applying Pullum v. Cincinnati, Inc., 476 So.2d 657 (Fla.1985), appeal dismissed, — U.S. -, 106 S.Ct. 1626, 90 L.Ed.2d 174 (1986)1 so as to deny their claim. In addition, appellants claim retrospective application of Pullum deprives them of access to the courts2 and violates their right to equal protection under the law.3 We affirm.

In Pullum, the Florida Supreme Court held § 95.031(2) constitutional, specifically…