Legal Opinion

Cole v. Department of Corrections

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 10, 1999No. 97-1962PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

726 So.2d 854 (1999)

Lemuel L. COLE, Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Michael Henderson, et al., Appellees.

No. 97-1962

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

February 10, 1999.

Lemuel L. Cole, Immokalee, pro se.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Charles M. Fahlbusch, Assistant Attorney General, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.

2Per curiam

The appellant, a prison inmate, challenges the dismissal of his complaint for lack of prosecution under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(e). We reverse, finding that there was sufficient record activity to prevent dismissal.[1]

A…

3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dobrick v. Discovery Cruises, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  2. Heinz v. WatsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  3. Gelb v. MirandaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  4. Smith v. Broward CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  5. Wilcox v. MorseDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

4Cited by7 opinions

  1. NEI v. Foodtech Hialeah, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  2. Sewell Masonry Co. v. DCC Const., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  3. Kearney v. RossDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  4. Moossun v. Orlando Regional Health CareSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
  5. Patton v. Kera Technology, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API