IRWINDALE CO., N.V. v. THREE ISLANDS OLYMPUS

No. 84-1767.

474 So.2d 406 (1985)

IRWINDALE COMPANY, N.V., a Netherlands Antilles Corporation, Appellant, v. THREE ISLANDS OLYMPUS, a Florida General Partnership, Consisting of, As General Partners, Three Islands Southeastern, Inc., a Florida Corporation and Three Islands Development, Inc., a Florida Corporation, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 21, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul H. Bass of Krongold & Bass, P.A., Coral Gables, for appellant.

Evan R. Marks of Bedzow and Korn, P.A., North Miami, for appellees.


HURLEY, Judge.

The trial court entered a default and a monetary sanction after finding that the defendant's motion to dismiss was "frivolous, dilatory and without justiciable issue." This characterization is erroneous as a matter of law and, therefore, we conclude that the imposition of sanctions constitutes an abuse of discretion. Consequently, we reverse.

Three Islands Olympus, a general partnership, filed six complaints in its firm name to foreclose mortgages...

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