Petersen & Hawthorne, P.A. v. EMI Enterprises, Inc.

Appellant, Petersen & Hawthorne, P.A., appeals the trial court’s order dismissing, without prejudice, its suit against EMI Enterprises, Inc., Ed’s Auto Repair, Inc., and Ed and Mary Thibeault after Appellant failed to attend a case management conference. We reverse.

After Appellant failed to attend a case management conference, the trial court issued an order which stated in its entirety as follows:

Neither plaintiff nor defendant appeared at duly set status conference. Whereas this court hereby dismisses without prejudice the above styled case for lack of prosecution.

Florida Rule of Civil…