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MILANES v. COLONIAL PENN INS. CO.

No. 86-2239.

507 So.2d 777 (1987)

Luis MILANES, Appellant, v. COLONIAL PENN INSURANCE COMPANY, as subrogee of Thomas J. Kirkland, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 26, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodolfo Sorondo, Jr., Coral Gables, for appellant.

Symons & Cherna and Ralph Symons, Miami, for appellee.

Before HENDRY, NESBITT and BASKIN, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

The Florida Supreme Court has established a policy of providing relief from defaults and allowing trials on the merits. If there is any reasonable doubt in the matter of vacating a default, it should be resolved in favor of granting the application and allowing the trial upon the merits. North Shore Hospital, Inc. v. Barber, 143 So.2d 849 (Fla. 1962). Although an abuse of discretion is necessary in order...

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