Narrative Opinion Summary
A district court certified two critical questions regarding the viability of the precedent set in *Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Kendall*, concerning the evolving relationship between newspaper publishers and newspaper deliverers. The first question inquires if the *Miami Herald* decision remains applicable, and the second asks whether its implications are limited to tort actions for damages or also encompass workers' compensation cases. The reviewing court asserts jurisdiction and answers both questions affirmatively, referencing the case of *Keith v. News Sun Sentinel Co.* as the basis for its conclusion. Consequently, the court remands the case to the district court for further proceedings aligned with the findings in *Keith*. A dissenting opinion is noted from Chief Justice Grimes, while Justices Overton, Shaw, Kogan, Harding, Wells, and Anstead concur with the majority decision.
Legal Issues Addressed
Dissent and Concurrence in Judicial Decisionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The decision features a dissenting opinion from Chief Justice Grimes, while six other Justices concur with the majority decision.
Reasoning: A dissenting opinion is noted from Chief Justice Grimes, while Justices Overton, Shaw, Kogan, Harding, Wells, and Anstead concur with the majority decision.
Jurisdiction and Affirmation of Precedentsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court confirms its jurisdiction to address the certified questions and affirms the precedent's applicability as supported by the case of Keith v. News Sun Sentinel Co.
Reasoning: The reviewing court asserts jurisdiction and answers both questions affirmatively, referencing the case of Keith v. News Sun Sentinel Co. as the basis for its conclusion.
Precedential Viability of Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Kendallsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court reaffirms the applicability of the precedent set in Miami Herald to contemporary cases involving newspaper publishers and deliverers.
Reasoning: A district court certified two critical questions regarding the viability of the precedent set in Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Kendall, concerning the evolving relationship between newspaper publishers and newspaper deliverers.
Remand for Proceedings Consistent with Findingssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The case is remanded to the district court for further proceedings in line with the findings established in Keith.
Reasoning: Consequently, the court remands the case to the district court for further proceedings aligned with the findings in Keith.
Scope of Precedent in Tort and Workers' Compensation Casessubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court concludes that the implications of the Miami Herald precedent extend beyond tort actions for damages to include workers' compensation cases.
Reasoning: The first question inquires if the Miami Herald decision remains applicable, and the second asks whether its implications are limited to tort actions for damages or also encompass workers' compensation cases.