Suez Co. v. Hodgins

HENDRY, Judge.

The above-titled petitions for certiorari were presented to this court as one, and since the questions of law are equally applicable to all, this opinion and ruling shall be determinative of all such petitions.

The petitioners, defendants below, seek review of the order of the circuit court of Dade County which denied defendants’ motions to dismiss for plaintiff’s failure to take any affirmative action in the prosecution of the cause for one year.

The respondent, plaintiff below, filed her complaint on April 22, 1960. The defendants, within the time prescribed by the rules, filed…