Legal Opinion
Park Finance of Broward, Inc. v. Jones
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 13, 2011No. 4D10-1504PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGross, J.
After a final money judgment was entered, the circuit court dismissed this case for failure to prosecute under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(e). We reverse, holding that the rule does not apply after the entry of a final judgment for money damages and that the exception created by the Florida Supreme Court for mortgage foreclosure actions does not apply to this case.
Park Finance of Broward, Inc., filed a complaint seeking to recover the $22,906.65 balance on a car loan after repossessing the vehicle. A default judgment was entered against the defendants for $23,782.65, plus…
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