Noughton v. Hooker

CANADY, Judge.

The plaintiffs, Larry W. Noughton and Karolyn Noughton, appeal a trial court order dismissing for failure to prosecute their complaint against defendants W. Ross Hooker, Platinum Contracting, Inc., *1177and Butler Manufacturing Co. The Nough-tons raise three points on appeal. We address only one point, which we conclude requires reversal of the trial court’s order.

In June 1999, the Noughtons filed a complaint against the defendants, alleging breach of contract. On February 19, 2003, the defendants filed motions to dismiss for failure to prosecute pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil…