Legal Opinion
Sevigny v. Cote
Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida
Decided October 26, 1987No. Case No. 87-113 AP (County Court Case No. 85-8143SP23)Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Appellant took this appeal from an order entered by the lower Court which order vacated a default and final judgment entered in her favor. For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse.
Appellee instituted this action in County Court. Appellant answered and counterclaimed. When the case came on for trial, Appellee failed to appear. The trial court dismissed the complaint and after receiving *157testimony, entered Final Judgment in favor of Appellant on her counterclaim.
Some seven months later, Appellee filed a verified motion to set aside default. The matter was heard by the…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- Hahn v. FrederickSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Hall v. ByingtonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- United Bonding Insurance Co. v. Dura-Stress, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
- P & T Electric Co. v. SpadeaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969