Opinion
Nos. 71853, 71889, 71908.
September 1, 1988.
Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal — Certified Direct Conflict of Decisions.
Nelly N. Khouzam of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal Banker, P.A., St. Petersburg, for Aaron Schneider, M.D.
Rodney W. Morgan of Shear, Newman, Hahn Rosenkranz, P.A., Tampa, for Florida Patients' Compensation Fund.
A. Broaddus Livingston and S. Jane Mitchell of Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith Cutler, P.A., Tampa, for Humana of Florida, Inc.
James C. Blecke, Miami, for William P. Mahan, M.D.
Peter H. Dubbeld and Donald D. Kaelber of Peter H. Dubbeld, P.A., St. Petersburg, for Underwriters' Adjustice Co.
Robert L. Dietz of Zimmerman, Shuffield, Kiser Sutcliffe, P.A., Orlando, for Florida Power Corp.
H. George Kagan of Miller, Hodges, Kagan Chait, P.A., Deerfield Beach, for Vinco Plastering Drywall and Florida Employers Ins. Service Corp.
We review American Mutual Insurance Co. v. Decker, 518 So.2d 315 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987), to resolve certified direct conflict with American Motorists Insurance Co. v. Coll, 479 So.2d 156 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985), review denied, 488 So.2d 829 (Fla. 1986). Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. We recently disapproved American Motorists Insurance Co. and resolved the issue contrary to petitioners' position in Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Chambers, 526 So.2d 66 (Fla. 1988). We approve the decision below.
It is so ordered.
EHRLICH, C.J., and OVERTON, McDONALD, SHAW, BARKETT, GRIMES and KOGAN, JJ., concur.