Partrade, Inc. v. Marchiano
District Court of Appeal of Florida
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…
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