Case Name: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, et al., Appellants, v. Michael Joseph McFADDEN, et al., Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1983-06-02
Citations: 432 So. 2d 676
Docket Number: No. 82-1087
Parties: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, et al., Appellants, v. Michael Joseph McFADDEN, et al., Appellees.
Judges: ORFINGER, C.J., and COBB, J., concur specially with opinions.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 432
Pages: 676–678

Head Matter:
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, et al., Appellants, v. Michael Joseph McFADDEN, et al., Appellees.
No. 82-1087.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
June 2, 1983.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Miguel A. Olivella, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellants.
Herbert H. Hall, Jr. of Maher, Overchuck, Langa, Cate & Lobb, Orlando, for appellees.

Opinion:
COWART, Judge.
Reversed on the authority of Lake County v. Friedel, 387 So.2d 514 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980). In Friedel we recognized the logically persuasive reasons for a contrary holding but felt bound by Carlile v. Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, 354 So.2d 362 (Fla. 1977). We continue to believe we are committed to, and are unable to distinguish, that precedent from our supreme court. We are, therefore, not free to follow Grice v. Board of County Commissioners, 413 So.2d 88 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982), and Medina v. Florida Department of Transportation, 426 So.2d 1172 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983), and with which we recognize this decision directly conflicts.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
ORFINGER, C.J., and COBB, J., concur specially with opinions.
. But cf. Dept. of Transportation v. Robinson, 424 So.2d 883 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982) (where exceptional circumstances not present, Grice will not be followed.)