Case Name: William SHAW, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, et al., Respondents
Court: Florida Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1987-12-03
Citations: 518 So. 2d 900
Docket Number: No. 70344
Parties: William SHAW, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, et al., Respondents.
Judges: MCDONALD, C.J., and OVERTON, EHRLICH, SHAW, BARKETT, GRIMES and KOGAN, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 518
Pages: 900–900

Head Matter:
William SHAW, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, et al., Respondents.
No. 70344.
Supreme Court of Florida.
Dec. 3, 1987.
Rehearing Denied Feb. 10, 1988.
Fred E. Glickman, Miami, for petitioners.
M. Stephen Smith, III and Wendy F. Lumish of Rumberger, Wechsler & Kirk, Miami, and Michelle Fisher, Counsel, General Motors Corp., Detroit, Mich., for respondent General Motors Corp.
David L. Sullivan of Usich & Sullivan, Miami, for respondent Federated Dept. Stores.
Robert King High Jr. and Robert M. Ervin Jr. of Ervin, Varn, Jacobs, Odom & Kitchen, Tallahassee, amici curiae for Patricia Ann Griffin and Larry D. Griffin.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We review Shaw v. General Motors Corp., 503 So.2d 362, 363 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987), to answer two certified questions of great public importance. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. The certified questions are as follows:
I. WHETHER THE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 95.-031(2), FLORIDA STATUTES (1983), ABOLISHING THE STATUTE OF REPOSE IN PRODUCT LIABILITY ACTIONS, SHOULD BE CONSTRUED TO OPERATE RETROSPECTIVELY AS TO A CAUSE OF ACTION WHICH ACCRUED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AMENDMENT?
II. IF NOT, WHETHER THE DECISION OF PULLUM v. CINCINNATI, INC., 476 S0.2D 657 (FLA.1985), APPEAL DISMISSED, 475 U.S. 1114, 106 S.CT. 1626, 90 L.ED.2D 174 (1986), WHICH OVERRULED BATTILLA v. ALLIS CHALMERS MFG. CO., 392 S0.2D 874 (FLA. 1980), APPLIES SO AS TO BAR A CAUSE OF ACTION THAT ACCRUED AFTER THE BATTILLA DECISION BUT BEFORE THE PULLUM DECISION?
We recently answered the first question in the negative and the second question in the affirmative in Melendez v. Dreis & Krump Manufacturing Co., 515 So.2d 735 (Fla.1987). We approve the decision below on the authority of Melendez.
It is so ordered.
MCDONALD, C.J., and OVERTON, EHRLICH, SHAW, BARKETT, GRIMES and KOGAN, JJ., concur.