Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1981

Knowles v. Bank of Green Cove Springs

Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided February 6, 1981 · McCord, Mills, Thompson

393 So. 2d 612; 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19440 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

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Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

On July 19, 1978, the bank filed a complaint alleging that Knowles had failed to pay a $10,000 note due with interest since July 1977. Knowles answered by denying the allegations and by affirmatively alleg*613ing that he had already paid the note. He also made a timely demand for a jury trial. After a pretrial conference, the trial court denied Knowles’ demand and set the matter for trial without a jury. The trial court subsequently entered a judgment in favor of the bank.

We must reverse. The pleadings set forth an action at law. Accordingly, we hold that Knowles is entitled to a jury trial and remand the cause to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

MILLS, C. J., and McCORD and THOMPSON, JJ., concur.

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