Opinion
Case No. 1D98-1597
Opinion filed October 9, 2001.
An appeal from the Circuit Court for Clay County. Frederic A. Buttner, Judge.
Charles B. Lembcke of Datz, Jacobson, Lembcke Wright, P.A., Jacksonville, for Appellant.
Frederick R. Brock of Gartner, Brock and Simon, Jacksonville, and Charles P. Pillans, III, and Patrick P. Coll of Bedell, Dittmar, DeVault, Pillans Coxe, P.A., Jacksonville, for Appellee.
REVERSED. The trial court committed reversible error by entering a final judgment against appellant, who did not receive the order permitting defense counsel to withdraw, motion for default, default order, motion to set the case for trial, or order setting the case for trial. See, e.g., Williams v. Adams, 636 So.2d 191 (Fla. 3d DCA 1994).See also Bermuda Atl. Line Ltd. v. Fla. E. Coast Ry. Co., 622 So.2d 489 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993); Seinsheimer Cos. v. Cobia Point Condo. Ass'n, 616 So.2d 1136 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993); Bridges v. Bridges, 520 So.2d 318 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988).
ERVIN, DAVIS and VAN NORTWICK, JJ., CONCUR.