10/8/25 Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Florida BC Holdings, LLC d/b/a Synergy Equipment v. Jay E. Reese SC2024-0139

This case considers certified questions of great public importance where a plaintiff recovered damages for emotional distress when his former employer enforced a non-compete agreement. The questions ask whether the impact rule—a common law doctrine that generally requires physical contact to recover emotional distress damages in negligence actions—precludes such damages when the case involves intentional conduct.

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