AVIS RENT-A-CAR SYSTEMS v. HERCULES

No. 87-1848.

515 So.2d 418 (1987)

AVIS RENT-A-CAR SYSTEMS, INC., Appellant, v. Johnny HERCULES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

November 17, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Highsmith, Strauss & Glatzer and Phillip Glatzer, for appellant.

Schwartz & Steinhardt and Theodore R. Dempster, for appellee.

Before NESBITT, DANIEL S. PEARSON and JORGENSON, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

We reverse the order denying the defendant's motion to vacate the default judgment because we find that the defendant satisfied the two-prong test for vacating a default judgment which requires a showing of excusable neglect and a meritorious defense. See Gibraltar Serv. Corp. v. Lone & Assocs., Inc., 488 So.2d 582 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986). The trial court found that the defendant demonstrated excusable neglect...

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