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591 So. 2d 200

Freeman v. Toney

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1991-03-20

Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently May 1993

4 state decisions

Relies on 512 So. 2d 266 - Norflor Const. Corp. v. City of Gainesville · 544 So. 2d 252 - Caldwell v. Mantei · Miami Beach Awning Co. v. HEART OF CITY, INC.

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Decided 1991-03-20

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PER CURIAM.

¶1We reverse. Before the trial court filed the motion and notice of hearing regarding involuntary dismissal, it entered an order directing counsel to advise it of the status of the case. Defendant Orkin responded. We hold that the trial court’s order and Orkin’s response constitutes record activity sufficient to prevent involuntary dismissal. In so holding, we align ourselves with Miami Beach Awning Co. v. Heart of the City, Inc., 565 So.2d 739, 739 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990), in which the court stated that the trial court’s order setting the action for status conference was “reasonably calculated to advance the cause toward resolution.” Contra Caldwell v. Mantei, 544 So.2d 252 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989); Norflor Construction Corp. v. City of Gainesville, 512 So.2d 266 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987). The order dismissing the cause for lack of prosecution is reversed and the cause remanded for further proceedings.

¶2REVERSED AND REMANDED.

GARRETT, J., and WALDEN, JAMES H., (Retired), Associate Judge concur.DOWNEY, J., dissents with opinion.
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