BROWARD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AIRPORT POLICE, AND AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, PETITIONERS,
v.
JOHN J. PICHARELLO, DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (SELF-INSURED), AND FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS

Fla. | 1978-11-22
No. 51893
ENGLAND, C. J., and BOYD, OVER-TON and HATCHETT, JJ., concur., SUNDBERG, J., dissents with an opinion., ALDERMAN, J., dissents.
365 So. 2d 133 Florida Supreme Court (1978) Positive Treatment
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Opinion of the Court

This cause having been submitted to the Court upon the transcript of record, briefs and argument of counsel for the respective parties, to review the order of the Industrial Relations Commission; and

The Court finding no departure from the essential requirements of law, IT IS ORDERED that certiorari is denied. See Scholastic Systems, Inc. v. LeLoup, 307 So. 2d 166 (Fla.1974).

ENGLAND, C. J., and BOYD, OVER-TON and HATCHETT, JJ., concur. SUNDBERG, J., dissents with an opinion.

ALDERMAN, J., dissents.

Dissent
SUNDBERG, Justice,

SUNDBERG, Justice,

dissenting.

I respectfully dissent. I would grant the petition for certiorari, quash the order of the Industrial Relations Commission, and adopt the special concurring opinion of Commissioner Canaday as the opinion of this Court.

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