Legal Opinion
Miranda v. Young
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 9, 2009No. 2D08-2633PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FULMER, Judge.
Gustavo Miranda, pro se, appeals the circuit court’s order dismissing his complaint with prejudice. In its order, the court found that Miranda failed to establish good cause or excusable neglect for not serving process upon Appellees within 120 days of filing the complaint as required by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.070(j). Because we conclude that the circuit court erred in dismissing the complaint, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
Prior to 1999, rule 1.070(j) provided that when a party failed to perfect service of an initial pleading within 120 days after…
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- Chaffin v. JacobsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
- Amendment to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.070(J)—Time Limit for ServiceSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
- Skrbic v. QCRC Associates Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
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