Crawford v. Weaver, Kuvin, Weaver & Lipton, P.A.

Wendalyn Crawford, the plaintiff below, appeals from an order dismissing her complaint for failure to serve process on defendants within 120 days from the filing of the complaint. For the following reasons, we reverse.

Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.070(j) was recently amended to provide that if a plaintiff fails to serve a defendant with process and the initial pleading within 120 days of the filing of the initial complaint, the trial court shall extend the time for service if the plaintiff shows good cause for the delay. See Amendment to Fla. Rule of Civil Procedure 1.070(j), 720 So.2d…