Legal Opinion

Partrade, Inc. v. Marchiano

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 11, 1990No. 90-629PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

The defendants, The Partrade, Inc. and Olson Industries, Inc., appeal a non-final order denying their motion to vacate default. We reverse.

In June 1989, the plaintiffs, Joseph and Maria Marchiano, brought an action against the defendants seeking personal injury damages. The plaintiffs served the defendants’ registered agent on July 18, 1989. The registered agent forwarded the complaint to their insurance agent who delivered it to their insurance carrier, Home Insurance Company. Home Insurance received a copy of the complaint on August 14,1989, retained local counsel to represent the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. North Shore Hospital, Inc. v. BarberSupreme Court of Florida · 1962
  2. BC Builders Supply Co., Inc. v. MaldonadoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  3. ASSOCIATED MED. INS., INC. v. ImperatoriDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  4. Carter Hawley Hale Stores v. WhitmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  5. CREDIT GENERAL INS. CO. v. ThomasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Alvarez v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO INS. COMPANYDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  2. United American Acceptance Corp. v. Yorkshire Insurance Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993

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