Supreme Court of Florida

A Judge of Compensation Claims is required to apply the standards of Frye v. U.S., 293 F. 1013, prior to admitting expert opinions concerning novel scientific principles or methodologies in a workers' compensation proceeding.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/06/2002
• Published 06/06/2002

Judges

• LEWIS, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Parker D. Thomson and Carol A. Licko of Thomson, Muraro, Razook & Hart, P.A., Eduardo E. Neret of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A., Miami, FL;  and David G. Peltan, U.S. Sugar Corporation, Clewiston, FL, for Petitioner., H. George Kagan and Elaine L. Thompson of Miller, Kagan, Rodriguez and Silver, P.A., West Palm Beach, FL, for Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association;  Florida Citrus Mutual;  American Chemistry Council;  Florida Fertilizer & Agrichemical Association;  Gulf Citrus Growers;  and American Crop Protection Association, Amici Curiae., Philip D. Parrish, Miami, FL, for The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nina A. Sachs of Findler & Findler, P.A., and Randy D. Ellison, West Palm Beach, FL, for Respondent.