Opinion
No. 84-82.
July 10, 1985. Rehearing and Certification of Question of Great Public Importance Denied September 4, 1985.
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Broward County; Joseph E. Price, Jr., Judge.
Glen C. Rafkin, of Young, Stern Tannenbaum, P.A., North Miami Beach and Jane Kreusler-Walsh and Larry Klein, West Palm Beach, for appellants.
Richard M. Birnbaum, Fort Lauderdale, and Edna L. Caruso of Edna L. Caruso, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellees.
This cause is affirmed because we find that there is both a legal and factual basis for the trial court's decision to strike appellant's pleadings, enter summary judgment on the issue of liability against appellant and tax fees and costs. See, e.g., Mercer v. Raine, 443 So.2d 944 (Fla. 1983); Garden-Aire Village Sea Haven, Inc. v. Decker, 433 So.2d 676 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983); and Ferrante v. Waters, 383 So.2d 749 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980).
ANSTEAD, LETTS and GLICKSTEIN, JJ., concur.