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Myers v. Martin

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Dec 30, 1992
609 So. 2d 783 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

Opinion

No. 92-2364.

December 30, 1992.

Appeal and cross appeal of a non-final order from the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County; Edward A. Garrison, Judge.

Terry E. Resk and Susan Yoffee of Fleming, Haile, Shaw Gundlach, P.A., North Palm Beach, for appellant/cross appellee.

William H. Pruitt of Pruitt Pruitt, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellees/cross appellants.


We affirm the trial court's order which vacated the final judgment but reverse the trial court's order which denied appellant's motion to vacate the default entered against him and remand with direction to vacate same.

The facts of this case, in our view, clearly establish excusable neglect, a meritorious defense and diligent action after learning of the default. See Somero v. Hendry Gen. Hosp., 467 So.2d 1103 (Fla. 4th DCA), rev. denied, Hayslip v. Somero, 476 So.2d 674 (Fla. 1985); Brandt v. Dolman, 421 So.2d 689 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982); B.C. Builders Supply Co. v. Maldonado, 405 So.2d 1345 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981).

GLICKSTEIN, C.J., LETTS, J., and OWEN, WILLIAM C., Jr., Senior Judge, concur.


Summaries of

Myers v. Martin

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Dec 30, 1992
609 So. 2d 783 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)
Case details for

Myers v. Martin

Case Details

Full title:EUGENE E. MYERS, APPELLANT/CROSS APPELLEE, v. PHYLLIS E. MARTIN AND…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Dec 30, 1992

Citations

609 So. 2d 783 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

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