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Collins v. Penske Truck Leasing

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Feb 23, 1996
668 So. 2d 343 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

Opinion

No. 96-64.

February 23, 1996.

Petition for Certiorari Review of an Order from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Rom W. Powell, Judge.

Douglas A. Lockwood, III of Peterson, Myers, Craig, Crews, Brandon Puterbaugh, P.A., Winter Haven, for Petitioner.

Frank T. Allen of Rumberger, Kirk Caldwell, a Professional Association, Orlando, for Respondents.


Collins petitions this court for certiorari review of the trial court's order which granted Penske Truck Leasing's motion to set aside a clerk's default. Petitioner primarily argues that the respondent failed to proffer sufficient evidence of excusable neglect to justify the trial court's action in setting aside the default. No extraordinary grounds for relief are alleged. We deny the writ.

It is well established that an order of a trial court which sets aside a clerk's default is not appealable as a non-final order. Tieche v. Florida Physicians Insurance Reciprocal, 431 So.2d 287 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983). And, because there is an adequate remedy via a plenary appeal at the conclusion of the case, certiorari review is generally unavailable. Yates v. Roller Skating Rinks, Inc., 379 So.2d 1333 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980). See also 83d A.L.R. 1272, Appealability of Order Setting Aside, or Refusing to Set Aside, Default Judgment, (1966) (1995 Supp.).

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED.

DAUKSCH and COBB, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Collins v. Penske Truck Leasing

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Feb 23, 1996
668 So. 2d 343 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)
Case details for

Collins v. Penske Truck Leasing

Case Details

Full title:DESIA COLLINS, PETITIONER, v. PENSKE TRUCK LEASING, AND JESSE H. JUSTICE…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District

Date published: Feb 23, 1996

Citations

668 So. 2d 343 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

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