Legal Opinion
Rhodes v. O. Turner & Co., LLC
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 17, 2013No. 4D12-3836PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConner, J.
A default final judgment can be vacated more than one year after it is entered only in limited circumstances, such as when the judgment is void. Lois Rhodes obtained a default final judgment against the Appellees; however the trial court subsequently vacated it on grounds the judgment was void because the complaint failed to state a cause of action on all claims. We reverse, holding Rhodes’s civil theft claim stated a cause of action.
Factual Background
According to her complaint, Rhodes was referred to 0. Turner & Company, LLC (Turner LLC), for accounting and personal financial services to…
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