Case Title: Brian Lowry v. Central Leasing Management, Inc. Et Al.

Citation: 

Docket Number: SC08-1543

State: florida

Court: Florida Supreme Court

Date: 2009-02-26T00:00:00Z

Document:
Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC08-1543 
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BRIAN LOWRY, 
Petitioner, 
 
vs. 
 
CENTRAL LEASING MANAGEMENT, INC., et al., 
Respondents. 
 
[February 26, 2009] 
 
PER CURIAM. 
 
We have for review Lowry v. Central Leasing Management, Inc., 33 Fla. L. 
Weekly D1241 (Fla. 1st DCA May 5, 2008), in which the First District Court of 
Appeal cited as authority its decision in Murray v. Mariners Health/ACE USA, 946 
So. 2d 38 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006), quashed, 994 So. 2d 1051 (Fla. 2008).  See also 
Lowry v. Central Leasing Management, Inc., 988 So. 2d 1113 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008) 
(additionally certifying a question of great public importance).  When the First 
District issued its decision in Lowry, its Murray decision was pending review in 
this Court.  We have jurisdiction.  See art. V, § (3)(b)(3)-(4), Fla. Const.; Jollie v. 
State, 405 So. 2d 418 (Fla. 1981). 
 
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We stayed proceedings in this case pending our disposition of Murray v. 
Mariner Health, 994 So. 2d 1051 (Fla. 2008), in which we quashed the First 
District’s underlying Murray decision.  When our decision in Murray became final, 
we issued an order directing respondents in the present case to show cause why we 
should not exercise jurisdiction, summarily quash the decision being reviewed, and 
remand for reconsideration in light of our decision in Murray.  Respondents in 
their response concede that we should so proceed. 
Accordingly, we grant the petition for review in this case, quash the decision 
below, and remand for reconsideration upon application of our decision in Murray. 
It is so ordered. 
QUINCE, C.J., and WELLS, PARIENTE, LEWIS, CANADY, POLSTON, and 
LABARGA, JJ., concur. 
 
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND 
IF FILED, DETERMINED. 
 
Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal - Certified 
Great Public Importance  
 
 
First District - Case No. 1D07-141 
 
 
Susan W. Fox of Fox and Loquasto, P.A., Tampa, Florida, 
 
 
for Petitioner 
 
Hinda Klein of Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans, Abel, Lurvey, Morrow and 
Schefer, P.A., Hollywood, Florida, 
 
 
for Respondent