Case Title: Crystal Sells, etc. v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

Citation: 

Docket Number: SC15-1639

State: florida

Court: Florida Supreme Court

Date: 2017-04-13T00:00:00Z

Document:
Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC15-1639 
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CRYSTAL SELLS, etc.,  
Petitioner, 
 
vs. 
 
CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.,  
Respondent. 
 
[April 13, 2017] 
 
PER CURIAM. 
 
We initially accepted jurisdiction to review the decision of the First District 
Court of Appeal in Sells v. CSX Transportation, Inc., 170 So. 3d 27 (Fla. 1st DCA 
2015), based on express and direct conflict.  See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.  
Upon further consideration, we conclude that jurisdiction was improvidently 
granted.  Accordingly, we exercise our discretion and discharge jurisdiction. 
 
It is so ordered. 
LABARGA, C.J., and POLSTON, and LAWSON, JJ., concur. 
CANADY, J., concurs in result. 
PARIENTE, LEWIS, and QUINCE, JJ., dissent.   
 
NO MOTION FOR REHEARING WILL BE ALLOWED. 
 
 
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Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal – Direct 
Conflict of Decisions  
 
 
First District - Case No. 1D13-4775 
 
 
(Duval County) 
 
John S. Mills and Andrew D. Manko of The Mills Firm, P.A., Tallahassee, Florida, 
 
 
for Petitioner 
 
Andrew J. Knight, II, of Moseley Prichard Parrish Knight & Jones, Jacksonville, 
Florida; and Evan M. Tager and Michael B. Kimberly of Mayer Brown LLP, 
Washington, District of Columbia, 
 
 
for Respondent 
 
Jeffrey R. White of Center for Constitutional Litigation, P.C., Washington, District 
of Columbia, 
 
 
for Amicus Curiae American Association for Justice 
 
Daniel Saphire of Association of American Railroads, Washington, District of 
Columbia; and Wendy F. Lumish and Alina Alonso Rodriguez of Bowman and 
Brooke LLP, Miami, Florida, 
 
 
for Amicus Curiae Association of American Railroads 
 
Mark K. Delegal and Tiffany A. Roddenberry of Holland & Knight LLP, 
Tallahassee, Florida; and William W. Large of Florida Justice Reform Institute, 
Tallahassee, Florida, 
 
 
for Amicus Curiae Florida Justice Reform Institute