Calder v. McNess
Cases that cite this one
4 later published cases cite this decision.
- Boulos v. YUNG SHENG XIAMEN YONG CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO. (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)
- Singh-Derewa v. Smythe (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)
- Neder v. Greyhound Financial Corp. (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)
- Gold v. M & G Services, Inc. (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)
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Opinion
John William CALDER, Appellant,
v.
Lynn C. McNESS, Individually and F/U/B/O Allstate Insurance Company and Industrial Fire & Casualty Company, Appellees.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
*394 Don Lacy, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.
David L. Jordan of Birr, Bryant & Saier, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.
LETTS, Chief Judge.
A default was properly entered against a defendant in a civil suit involving unliquidated damages. However, the final judgment which followed fixed the damages without any trial or notice to the defendant of any kind. We reverse.
A party against whom a default has been entered, is entitled to notice in an action involving unliquidated damages before a final judgment awarding damages can be entered. B/G Amusements, Inc. v. Mystery Fun House, Inc., 381 So.2d 318 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980) and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.440(c).
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
HERSEY and WALDEN, JJ., concur.
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