Legal Opinion

King v. Insurance Co. of North America

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 23, 1983No. 82-1817PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OTT, Chief Judge.

Default final judgment was entered against appellee D.L. Small Corporation in favor of appellee Insurance Company of North America. Default judgment in garnishment based on that final judgment was entered against appellant. Appellant attacks service of process in both instances; we reverse the judgment in garnishment only.

The sheriff’s return of service indicates that the writ of garnishment was individually served on appellant. The deputy effecting service did not testify at the hearing on appellant’s motion for relief from judgment. The correctness of the service was not…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. North Shore Hospital, Inc. v. BarberSupreme Court of Florida · 1962
  2. Winky's, Inc. v. FrancisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Carnes v. CarnesUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Montano v. MontanoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  3. Rindley v. Gory Associated Industries, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

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