nd Law Firms Michael E. Allen, Tallahassee. for appellants. Hunton & Williams LLP, and Marty Steinberg and Jeffrey W. Gutchess; Ross & Girten, and Lauri Waldman Ross, Miami, for appellees. Before SHEPHERD, C.I., and CORTISIAS and ROTHENBERG, JJ. Opinion ROTHENBERG, J. •1 The issue in this appeal is w