Solano v. City of Hialeah

Alfred Solano, Ramon Ruiz, Tammy Cabrera, Mercedes Cabrera, and Ramon Cabrera appeal orders dismissing their complaints. We reverse.

The trial court dismissed appellants’ complaints without prejudice as sanctions for discovery violations. Because the statute of limitations had run, the orders effect a dismissal with prejudice. Anthony v. Schmitt, 557 So.2d 656, 662 (Fla. 2d DCA), jurisdiction accepted, 568 So.2d 435 (Fla.1990); McMillian v. Department of Corrections, 506 So.2d 1171 n. 1 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987); cf. Sekot Laboratories, Inc. v. Gleason, 15 F.L.W. 1701, 1702 note * (Fla. 3d DCA 1990)…