Fratus v. Fratus

467 So.2d 484 (1985)

Frank FRATUS, Appellant,

v.

Jesse L. FRATUS, Appellee.

No. 84-1187.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

April 18, 1985.

Robert J. Catalano, Taunton, Mass., for appellant.

Richard Tombrink, Jr., Brooksville, for appellee.

SHARP, Judge.

Frank Fratus appeals from the trial court's denial of his motion to set aside a final judgment entered after a default. Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.540(b). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 4(b)(1), Fla. Const.; Fla.R.App.P. 9.130(a)(5). We think the trial court abused its discretion in this case by not setting aside the judgment and allowing the…