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515 So. 2d 980

515 So.2d 980

12 Fla.L.Weekly 617

Manuel v. Eig Cutlery, Inc.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 3, 1987

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1987-12-03

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently January 1989

1 state decisions

Relies on 515 So. 2d 735 - Melendez v. Dreis and Krump Mfg. Co. · Ryniawec v. Tsapis · 506 So. 2d 1100 - Echazabal v. El Toro Meat Packing Corp.

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Decided 1987-12-03

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PER CURIAM.

¶1We review Manuel v. EIG Cutlery, Inc., 506 So.2d 1100,1100 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987), to answer two certified questions of great public importance. Art. Y, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. The certified questions are as follows:

I. WHETHER THE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 95.-031(2), FLORIDA STATUTES (1983), ABOLISHING THE STATUTE OF REPOSE IN PRODUCT LIABILITY ACTIONS, SHOULD BE CONSTRUED TO OPERATE RETROSPECTIVELY AS TO A CAUSE OF ACTION WHICH ACCRUED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AMENDMENT?
II. IF NOT, WHETHER THE DECISION OF PULLUM v. CINCINNATI, INC., 476 S0.2D 657 (FLA.1985), APPEAL DISMISSED 475 U.S. 1114, 106 S.CT. 1626, 90 L.ED.2D 174 (1986), WHICH OVERRULED BATTILLA v. ALLIS CHALMERS MFG. CO., 392 S0.2D 874 (FLA. 1980), APPLIES SO AS TO BAR A CAUSE OF ACTION THAT ACCRUED AFTER THE BATTILLA DECISION BUT BEFORE THE PULLUM DECISION?

¶2We recently answered the first question in the negative and the second question in the affirmative in Melendez v. Dreis & Krump Manufacturing Co., 515 So.2d 735 (Fla. 1987). We approve the decision below on the authority of Melendez.

¶3It is so ordered.

McDonald, C.J., and OVERTON, EHRLICH, SHAW, BARKETT, GRIMES and KOGAN, JJ., concur.
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