Jennings Construction Corp. v. C. H. V. Investment Corp.

This petition for certiorari1 presents a claimed departure from the essential requirements of law in that the trial court continues to exercise jurisdiction over the defendants, Jennings Construction Corporation and Milton S. Jennings, after they have been dismissed from the cause. We agree that the record does present such a departure, and the writ is granted.

The essential chronology is as follows: (1) The defendants, Jennings Construction Corporation and Milton S. Jennings, were sued and properly served with process. (2) The trial judge entered a final judgment dismissing the cause without…