GARLAND v. DIXIE INS. CO.

No. 4-86-0802.

495 So.2d 785 (1986)

Ruby GARLAND, Appellant, v. DIXIE INSURANCE CO., a Foreign Corporation, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied October 31, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven D. Miller of Mark Marks, P.A., North Miami, for appellant.

Steven R. Berger of Steven R. Berger, P.A., Miami, and Pomeroy, Pomeroy & Pomeroy, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

We reverse the order dismissing plaintiff's complaint without prejudice, for failure of her counsel to appear at a scheduled pretrial conference, upon the authority of Beasley v. Girten, 61 So.2d 179 (Fla. 1952) and Crystal Lake Golf Course v. Kalin, 252 So.2d 379 (Fla. 4th DCA 1971).

Dismissal of the complaint was too severe a sanction in this matter because...

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