Gomez and Valdes v. State Farm Florida Insurance Co.

Appellants, Pedro Gomez and Yolanda Valdes (collectively “Appellants”), appeal from the trial court’s denial of them Motion to Vacate Order of Dismissal for Lack of Prosecution. Because a Stay Order entered by a prior trial court judge was in effect at the time the order of dismissal was entered, we reverse and remand for reinstatement of Appellants’ complaint.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On January 13, 2010, Appellants filed a complaint against State Farm Insurance Company (“State Farm”), Appellants’ property insurer (hereinafter, the “Insurance Case”). State Farm filed its answer and…