Sonson v. Hearn

Appellants, the plaintiffs below, appeal the trial court’s final judgment dismissing their action with prejudice for failing to comply with a court order compelling attendance at a deposition. Because the trial court did not determine whether the plaintiffs or their attorney was responsible for the non-appearance and because the dismissal was not based on competent substantial evidence, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

This case arose from a dispute regarding the ownership of two parcels of land located in St. Lucie County. Jennifer Son-son and other plaintiffs filed suit against…