Nichols v. Michael D. Eicholtz Enterprises, Inc.

COBB, Judge.

The issue in this appeal concerns whether a writ of execution, pursuant to which a sheriffs sale was ordered, is based upon a final judgment. We find that it is not and reverse the trial court’s order denying the defendant’s motion for order staying sale.

Execution is only permitted on judgments which determine with finality the rights and liabilities of parties. Shakarian v. Daum, 561 So.2d 1222 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990). Here the judgment on quantum meruit is not a final judgment because: (1) it lacks language typically associated with entry of a final money judgment such as “for which…