Legal Opinion
Powell v. Madison County Sheriff's Department
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 7, 2012No. 1D11-6635PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
The trial court dismissed the appellant’s civil action based on the appellant’s failure to serve process and the initial pleading within the time specified in Rule 1.070(j), Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Because the dismissal was within the trial court’s discretion upon the appellant’s failure to comply with rule 1.070(j), we AFFIRM.
The appellant filed a negligence complaint and other pleadings. More than a year passed without service of the complaint or any further record activity. One of the defendants subsequently filed a motion to dismiss the action, and pointed out that rule 1.070(j)…
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