Vandercook and Son, Inc. v. George F. Thorpe, in His Own Right and for the Use and Benefit of Standard Accident Insurance Company

After the filing of Plaintiff-Appellee’s petition for rehearing, the Court requested that the parties submit briefs discussing the appropriateness of certifying to the Supreme Court of Florida the question of the Defendant’s liability under the doctrine of implied warranty. See Fla.Stat. § 25.031; Clay v. Sun Ins. Office, Ltd., 1960, 363 U.S. 207, 80 S.Ct. 1222, 4 L.Ed.2d 1170, on certification, Fla., 1961, 133 So.2d 735, 5 Cir., 1963, 319 F.2d 505, reversed, 1964, 377 U.S. 179, 84 S.Ct. 1197, 12 L.Ed.2d 229; Green v. American Tobacco Co., 5 Cir., 1962, 304 F.2d 70, 85, on certification,…