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CITY OF OCALA v. HEATH

No. 87-915.

518 So.2d 325 (1987)

The CITY OF OCALA, Florida, et al., Appellants, v. Bonnie M. HEATH, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied January 11, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seymour H. Rowland, Jr. and Frank C. Lawson, Ocala, for appellants.

Charles R. Forman and Mary Catherine Haupt of Atkins, Krehl & Forman, Ocala, for appellees.

COWART, Judge.

This appeal considers the definition of excusable neglect as a ground for vacating or setting aside a judgment, decree, or order pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.540(b)(1).

Heath retained an attorney to bring an action against the City of Ocala. The complaint was dismissed and Heath was given twenty days to amend. Heath's counsel failed to amend and an order was entered dismissing Heath...

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