Legal Opinion
Harper v. E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 26, 2001No. 4D01-1556PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtHazouri, J.
George R. Harper, III, et al. petition this court for a writ of certiorari to review an order of the Broward County circuit court denying their motion to lift the stay in consolidated state court fraud actions, pending disposition of Respondents’ subsequently filed actions in federal court. We agree with Petitioners that the circuit court departed from the essential requirements of law and, therefore, quash the stay.
FACTS
Petitioners are growers of ornamental plants, flowers and landscape materials. They previously sued E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) in state court for damages…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Mazzoni Farms, Inc. v. EI DuPont De Nemours and Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2000
- Wade v. ClowerSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
- REWJB Gas Inv. v. LAND O'SUN REALTYDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
- Florida Evergreen Foliage v. EI Du Pont De Nemours and Co.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2001
- Schwartz v. DeLoachDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
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