Sandra H. Laskey v. Martin County Sheriff’s Department

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Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC92931 ____________ SANDRA H. LASKEY, Petitioner, vs. MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, Respondent. [October 4, 2001] PER CURIAM. We granted review of Laskey v. Martin County Sheriff's Department, 708 So. 2d 1013 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998), based on apparent conflict with Cook v. Sheriff of Collier County, 573 So. 2d 406 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991). See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. Upon examination of the record and consideration of argument by counsel, we have determined that jurisdiction was granted improvidently. Accordingly, because we find no alternative basis for jurisdiction, this cause is dismissed. It is so ordered. WELLS, C.J., and SHAW, HARDING, and LEWIS, JJ., concur. ANSTEAD, PARIENTE, and QUINCE, JJ., dissent. NO MOTION FOR REHEARING WILL BE ALLOWED. Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal Direct Conflict Fourth District - Case No. 4D97-1196 (Martin County) Arnold R. Ginsberg of Ginsberg & Schwartz, and Robert Schott, Miami, Florida, for Petitioner Alexis M. Yarbrough of Purdy, Jolly & Giuffreda, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for Respondent Sheridan Weissenborn of Papy & Weissenborn, P.A., Coral Gables, Florida, for State of Florida, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Highway Patrol, Amicus Curiae -2-

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