Alvarez v. US SEC. Ins. Co.

650 So.2d 707 (1995)

Julia ALVAREZ, et al., Appellants,

v.

U.S. SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Appellees.

No. 94-493.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

March 1, 1995.

Herbert W. Abramson, Ft. Lauderdale, for appellants.

Jose M. De La O, Miami, for appellees.

Before BARKDULL, LEVY and GODERICH, JJ.

The trial court dismissed the plaintiffs'/appellants' case sua sponte for failing to serve the defendants/appellees within 120 days as is required by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.070(i). This dismissal must be reversed, however, because the trial court failed to give the parties…