SHAW & KEETER MOTOR CO., INC. v. MARIS DISTRIBUTING CO., INC.

No. ZZ-476.

403 So.2d 570 (1981)

SHAW & KEETER MOTOR CO., INC., Appellant, v. MARIS DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. and Ford Motor Company, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

September 9, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bevin G. Ritch of Lowry & Ritch, Gainesville, for appellant.

Terence J. Kann of Barton, Cox & Davis, Gainesville, for appellees.


JOANOS, Judge.

This appeal results from the trial court's dismissal of appellant's complaint for failure to prosecute. Appellant argues that there was sufficient record activity during the year preceding appellee's motion to dismiss to preclude dismissal under Fla.R. Civ.P. 1.420. We agree and reverse.

On June 7, 1977, appellant filed a complaint against appellee to recover for work performed on appellee's trucks. Over the next two years, the complaint was...

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