Moates v. Register
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
ON MOTION TO DISMISS
2Per curiam
Appellant seeks review of a summary judgment in favor of appellee. After the notice of appeal was filed, appellant sought and obtained leave of the trial court to amend his complaint and drop appellee as a party. Two other defendants remain as parties below. Appellee now moves to dismiss this appeal arguing that this court does not have jurisdiction over him, as he has been dismissed as a party in the lower tribunal. We do not agree and deny the motion to dismiss.
In support of his motion to dismiss, ap-pellee relies on Martin v. Consol. City of Jacksonville, 490 So.2d 138…
3Cases cited2 opinions
- SLT Warehouse Company v. WebbSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
- Martin v. Consol. City of JacksonvilleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986