McPherson v. Scher Rental & Leasing Enterprises, Inc.
McPherson v. Scher Rental & Leasing Enterprises, Inc.
Opinion of the Court
The appellant filed a personal injury action as a result of an automobile accident against Scher Rental, and one Donovan Pugh. This was filed on December 8,1986. Thereafter the trial court entered an order on February 20, 1988 indicating that the matter would be dismissed on February 26, 1988, if no good cause was shown by said time to prevent the dismissal. There was no record activity subsequent to December 17, 1986 when the complaint was served upon the individual defendant. The court’s motion, notice and judgment of dismissal pursuant to 1.420(e), Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, shows that copies were furnished to counsel. The original counsel that filed the complaint for the plaintiff had the same address throughout these proceedings as he had at the time of the filing of the complaint. Subsequent to the order of dismissal, a motion to reinstate was filed by another law firm on behalf of the plaintiff, along with an amended complaint for damages, which shows a copy of same being served on the original counsel of record. This was filed on March 24, 1988. The grounds on the motion were
Order under review affirmed.
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