BROWARD COUNTY v. PERDUE

Nos. 82-2339, 82-2353.

432 So.2d 742 (1983)

BROWARD COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellant, v. Norma PERDUE and Earl L. Perdue, Her Husband, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 8, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark R. Boyd of Walsh, Theissen & Boyd, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Michael H. Gora of Wolff & Gora, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.


HURLEY, Judge.

The issue here is whether the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to set aside a default which was incurred as a result of a clerical error. We answer in the affirmative and reverse.

The facts of the case are relatively simple. A summons and complaint were served upon Broward County Commissioner Marcia Beach. Commissioner Beach transmitted the documents to the county's chief trial counsel who reviewed the allegations, determined the...

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