Fisher v. Dadeland National Bank

Full title: JAMES E. FISHER, APPELLANT, v. DADELAND NATIONAL BANK, A NATIONAL BANKING…

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Jun 17, 1986

489 So. 2d 1239 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

Opinion

No. 86-258.

June 17, 1986.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Dade County, Murray Goldman, J.

Bailey Dawes and Jesse C. Jones, Miami, for appellant.

Shutts Bowen and Barbara E. Vicevich, Miami, for appellee.

Before HENDRY, NESBITT and FERGUSON, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Contrary to the trial court's implicit determination, the filing of the sheriff's return of service of process is record activity sufficient to preclude dismissal, pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(e), for failure to prosecute. Sittser v. General Motors Corp., 488 So.2d 577 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986); Hale v. Hart Properties, Inc., 436 So.2d 1093 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983); Marschall v. Water-Boggan International, Inc., 401 So.2d 1157 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981).

Reversed and remanded.