Legal Opinion

Gettys v. Browning

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 10, 1982No. 82-345PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

We affirm the trial judge’s order refusing to vacate and set aside a final judgment entered after default. The proof presented below to overcome the presumptive correctness of the return, Vellanti v. Piper Aircraft Corp., 394 So.2d 1063 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981), which reflected that Gettys was personally served was neither undisputed nor so clear and convincing as to require that the default be set aside. The record evidence and the reasonable inferences to be drawn therefrom support the trial judge’s conclusion, and we cannot substitute our judgment for his. Compare Winky’s, Inc. v. Francis, 229…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Winky's, Inc. v. FrancisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
  2. McIntosh v. WibbelerSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
  3. Vellanti v. Piper Aircraft Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Air Unlimited Inc. v. Volare Air, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  2. Konig v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

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