Legal Opinion
Ceophia S. Perkins v. Jacksonville Housing Authority
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 20, 2015No. 1D15-2300PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Ceophia Perkins appeals an order dismissing, without prejudice, her complaint for breach of contract and negligence against the Jacksonville Housing Authority. The trial court dismissed- Perkins’ complaint as a sanction for failing to appear for a case management conference on April 30, 2015.
Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200(c) provides that if a party fails to attend a scheduled case management conference after reasonable notice, “the court may dismiss the action, strike the pleadings, limit proof or witnesses, or take any other appropriate action.” Because dismissal of an action is “the…
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- Fugnole v. Crumbly Bros., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
- Dedmon v. KellyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
- Greenhill v. Shands Teaching Hospital & Clinics, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
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