Greiner Engineering Sciences, Inc. v. Commercial Center Development Corp.

COBB, Judge.

Greiner Engineering Services, Inc., appeals an order granting a new trial to ap-pellees/defendants below, Commercial Center Development Corporation and The Market Place at Daytona, Inc., based on the trial court’s determination that the defendants were not provided with due process notice and an opportunity to be heard. The lack of opportunity came about when the defendants failed to appear at the trial, which resulted in a judgment for the plaintiff for $47,360.00, plus interest, costs and $6,187.50 in attorney’s fees pursuant to section 57.105, Florida Statutes (1985).

The trial…