Legal Opinion
Martin v. Hacsi
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 5, 2005No. 5D04-2807PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeterson, J.
Cynthia Martin appeals the dismissal of her personal injury action against Henry Hacsi, who died after Martin filed her complaint. The attorney of record representing Hacsi before his death initiated the dismissal by filing a motion for enforcement of Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.260(a) when Martin failed to move to substitute a party defendant within 90 days after a suggestion of death was filed by the attorney. In ordering the dismissal of the action, the trial court rejected Martin’s attack on the validity of the suggestion of death and her argument that she should be granted an…
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