Opinion
No. 1D09-4709.
July 22, 2010. Rehearing Denied August 26, 2010.
An appeal from the Circuit Court for Alachua County. Toby S. Monaco, Judge.
Lawrence J. Marraffino and Katherine J. Cotter of Lawrence J. Marraffino, P.A., Gainesville, for Appellant.
Jennifer Cates Lester and Andrew A. Morey of Dell Graham, P.A., Gainesville, for Appellee.
AFFIRMED. See Rayner v. Aircraft Spruce-Advantage Inc., 38 So.3d 817, 820 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010) ("[L]ack of prejudice, in this context, requires a showing that the new party had knowledge of the lawsuit prior to expiration of the statute of limitations.").
BENTON, VAN NORTWICK, and WETHERELL, JJ., concur.