Hughes Supply, Inc. v. Friendly City Electric Fixture Co., Inc.

The appellants specify error because their motions for summary judgment were denied. They claim there had been two voluntary dismissals, within the meaning of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.35(a) (1), 30 F.S.A., 1 of the same cause of action in the Florida state courts. It is argued that these dismissals constitute a bar to the instant proceeding.

The appellee (plaintiff in the state court) first filed a common law action in tort for unlawful interference with business and contractual relationships in the Circuit Court of Hillsborough County, Florida. The appellants (defendants in the…