Legal Opinion
Izquierdo v. Hillsborough County School Board
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 20, 2006No. 2D04-5372Published
1Opinion of the Court
ALTENBERND, Judge.
Pablo and Mercedes Izquierdo appeal an order dismissing their lawsuit for failure to prosecute. They filed an action against the Hillsborough County School Board (School Board) on behalf of their minor son, Michael, alleging that he sustained bodily injuries at a school-sponsored festival when an errant softball from a dunking booth struck him in the face. We reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing on the issue of good cause.
The Izquierdos filed the lawsuit in May 2002. The record discloses a period of more than one year without activity. On July 8, 2003, the School…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- STATE DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION v. Crest Products, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
- Artime v. BrotmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- Lang v. MasonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005