Silverman v. Lichtman

This is an interlocutory appeal from an order denying appellant’s motion for relief from judgment pursuant to RCP 1.540, F. S.A.

A default judgment was entered against appellant, the former wife of the appellee, upon several counterclaims against her. Appellant earlier had taken a voluntary dismissal of several claims she had filed against appellee and his brother, Ben Lawson, also appellee’s counsel, for damages resulting from having to defend earlier lawsuits.

Shortly after filing her complaint, appellant moved back to England, her homeland, where she is still residing. The default against…