Legal Opinion

Russell v. Meehan

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 23, 1962No. 2966Published

1Opinion of the Court

WHITE, Judge.

The appellant administrator was unsuccessful plaintiff below in a tort action for damages against the defendant-appellees. The plaintiff assigns as error an order of the trial court setting aside a default against the defendants and a consequent order entering summary final judgment in favor of the defendants.

This is a companion case to Meehan v. Meehan, Fla.App.1961, 133 So.2d 776 previously decided by this court. Both suits arose out of the death of James Meehan, minor son of C. Edward Meehan, Sr., the plaintiff in the reported case, supra. The death of James Meehan was caused…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hewlett v. GeorgeMississippi Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Epps v. Railway Express AgencySupreme Court of Florida · 1949
  3. Collins v. HallSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
  4. Chaney v. HeadleySupreme Court of Florida · 1956
  5. Barber v. North Shore Hospital, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961

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