BLUDWORTH v. LALLY

No. 82-590.

415 So.2d 164 (1982)

David H. BLUDWORTH and Larry Shack, Appellants, v. Gene LALLY, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 23, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Joseph A. Linnehan, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Carolyn Gause-Thompson, Certified Legal Intern, Tallahassee, for appellants.

Stuart L. Stein of Stuart L. Stein, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Appellants, Bludworth and Schack, are defendants in a defamation action instituted by appellee. Some 47 days after they were served with a summons and complaint, a default for failure to answer was entered against appellants. They filed a motion to vacate the default which the trial court denied. On appeal, they contend that they sufficiently demonstrated both excusable neglect and a meritorious defense and the trial court abused its discretion in failing...

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