Opinion
No. 93,038
Opinion filed April 22, 1999
Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal Direct Conflict Fourth District — Case Nos. 96-2481, 96-2958, 96-2964, and 97-0223 (Broward County).
Edward D. Schuster of Massey, Coican Schuster, LLC, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Paula C. Kessler and Raymond O. Holton of Kessler, Massey, Catri, Holton Kessler, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for Petitioners.
Arthur J. England, Jr., Paul C. Savage, and Brenda Kay Supple of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Miami, Florida, for Respondents.
Jack W. Shaw, Jr., Orlando, Florida, for Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae
Philip M. Burlington of Caruso, Burlington, Bohn Compiani, P.A., West Palm Beach, Florida, for Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Amicus Curiae.
We accepted jurisdiction to review Griefer v. DiPietro, 708 So.2d 666 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998), in order to resolve what appeared to be express and direct conflict with Alvarado v. Rice, 614 So.2d 498 (Fla. 1993), and Rockman v. Barnes, 672 So.2d 890 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996). See Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. However, upon closer examination, we find no conflict and find review was improvidently granted. Accordingly, we dismiss the petition.
It is so ordered.
HARDING, C.J., and SHAW, WELLS, PARIENTE, LEWIS and QUINCE, JJ., concur.
ANSTEAD, J., recused.