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396 So. 2d 276

Docket No. 80-1755.

Moore v. Freeman

James I. MOORE, Jr., Appellant, v. William A. FREEMAN, Jr., Sheriff of Monroe County, Sgt. Robert Gregory, Det. Ronald C. Rexroat, Det. Michael Barber, and Corporal John K. Noonan, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1981-04-07

Cited by 9 later decisions — most recently March 1998

9 state decisions

Relies on 322 So. 2d 564 - Commercial Bank of Kendall v. Heiman · Sheridan v. Kaiser

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Decided 1981-04-07

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¶1Ezzo, Garel & Saylor, Miami, for appellant.

¶2Madigan, Parker, Gatlin, Swedmark & Skelding, Tallahassee, for appellees.

¶3Before HENDRY, SCHWARTZ and NESBITT, JJ.

¶4PER CURIAM.

¶5James I. Moore, Jr. takes this appeal from a summary final judgment entered by the Circuit Court in and for Monroe County, Florida in favor of defendants William A. Freeman, Jr., Sheriff of Monroe County, Sergeant Robert Gregory, Detective Ronald C. Rexroat, Detective Michael Barber and Corporal John K. Noonan, in an action brought by plaintiff against the defendants arising out of injures sustained by plaintiff when he was shot by one of the officers while he was attempting to burglarize the Buccaneer Lodge.

¶6The record before us discloses that the summary final judgment appealed was entered for the defendants before plaintiff, through no fault of his own, had completed his discovery.

¶7Plaintiff contends on appeal that the entry of summary judgment was premature since he had insufficient time to commence discovery and complete discovery. We agree and reverse. Cullen v. Big Daddy's Lounges, Inc.,364 So.2d 839 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978); Commercial Bank of Kendall v. Heiman,322 So.2d 564 (Fla. 3d DCA 1975).

¶8Since we are reversing the entry of summary judgment solely on the grounds that the ruling was premature, we have not considered the other points raised.

¶9Reversed and the cause is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings which may include further motions for summary final judgment.

¶10Reversed and remanded with directions.

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