First Fairway Condominium I Ass'n v. Gulfstream Roofing, Inc.

Appellant, First Fairway Condominium I Association, appeals the trial court’s order dismissing its' complaint as a sanction for its counsel’s failure to attend a court-ordered status conference. We reverse for want of an express finding of willful and contumacious behavior that is supported by the record.

In March 1994, First Fairway sued Appel-lee, Gulfstream Roofing, Inc. The only discovery occurring between the parties was a scheduled deposition and a set of interrogatories answered by First Fairway in September 1995. Eleven months later, in August 1996, the trial court ordered the parties…