Vildibill v. Johnson

The issue presented in this appeal is whether under Florida Wrongful Death Act, Fla.Stat.Ann. §§ 768.16-768.27 (West Supp.1985), an adult decedent’s estate may recover loss of net accumulations where the decedent is survived only by parents who were not dependent upon him for support or services, and who are not otherwise entitled to recover damages for his death in their own right. Because this case involved a question of Florida law which was determinative of the cause but was unanswered by controlling precedent of the Supreme Court of Florida, we certified the issue for resolution to the…