
    MUTUAL OF OMAHA INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Petitioner, v. Ethan A. GOLD, a Minor, etc., et al., Respondent.
    No. 96-313.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    March 15, 1996.
    Ralph C. Losey of Subin, Shams, Rosen-bluth, Moran, Losey & Brennan, P.A., Orlando, for Petitioner, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company.
    Jeffrey M. Liggio of Liggio & Luckman, and Philip M. Burlington of Caruso, Burlington, Bohn & Compiani, P.A., West Palm Beach, for Respondents.
   PER CURIAM.

We deny the writ of certiorari but remind the court that the issue of jurisdiction should be decided before the evidence on the merits is received. See State ex rel. B.F. Goodrich Co. v. Trammell, 140 Fla. 500, 192 So. 175 (1939).

DENIED.

DAUKSCH, GOSHORN and HARRIS, JJ., concur.  