Legal Opinion
Pennsylvania Blue Shield v. Wolfe
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 12, 1991No. 90-857PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COPE, Judge.
Pennsylvania Blue Shield appeals a final judgment in favor of S. Anthony Wolfe, M.D. We affirm.
Dr. Wolfe brought suit against Pennsylvania Blue Shield, seeking payment for services rendered to Blue Shield’s insured. After a bench trial, judgment was entered in favor of the physician.
The insurer contends that the trial court should have granted its motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute under Rule 1.420(e), Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. While the question presented is a close one, we conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that good cause…
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