Case Name: PIEZO TECHNOLOGY and Professional Administrators, Inc., and Old Republic Ins. Co., and Southern Fire Adjusting Co., Appellants, v. Geraldine SMITH, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1982-06-08
Citations: 414 So. 2d 1128
Docket Number: No. ZZ-27
Parties: PIEZO TECHNOLOGY and Professional Administrators, Inc., and Old Republic Ins. Co., and Southern Fire Adjusting Co., Appellants, v. Geraldine SMITH, Appellee.
Judges: ERVIN, WENTWORTH and JOANOS, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 414
Pages: 1128–1128

Head Matter:
PIEZO TECHNOLOGY and Professional Administrators, Inc., and Old Republic Ins. Co., and Southern Fire Adjusting Co., Appellants, v. Geraldine SMITH, Appellee.
No. ZZ-27.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
June 8, 1982.
Bernard J. Zimmerman and W. Michael Miller of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, Orlando, for appellants.
Donna L. Bergh of Walker, Buckmaster, Miller & Ketcham, Orlando, for appellee.

Opinion:
ON SUGGESTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF QUESTION OF GREAT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
PER CURIAM.
Upon suggestion by appellee and, pursuant to Fla.R.App.P. 9.030(a)(2)(A)(v), the decision in this case, 413 So.2d 121 is certified to the Supreme Court as presenting the following questions of great public importance:
1. WHETHER § 440.205, FLORIDA STATUTES (1979) CREATES A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR A "WRONGFUL DISCHARGE" IN RETALIATION FOR AN EMPLOYEE'S PURSUIT OF A WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM;
2. IF § 440.205 DOES CREATE A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR "WRONGFUL DISCHARGE," WHETHER SUCH ACTION IS COGNIZABLE BEFORE A DEPUTY COMMISSIONER;
3. IF § 440.205 DOES CREATE A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR "WRONGFUL DISCHARGE," BUT SUCH ACTION IS NOT COGNIZABLE BEFORE A DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, WHETHER SUCH ACTION IS COGNIZABLE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.
ERVIN, WENTWORTH and JOANOS, JJ., concur.