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COPPOLA v. McNAB

No. 87-2906.

540 So.2d 242 (1989)

Donald COPPOLA, Appellant, v. Isa McNAB, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

March 29, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Halstead, Jupiter, and John Beranek of Klein & Beranek, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Terry Watterson and Pamela S. Moody of Watterson & Dickenson, Palm Beach Gardens, for appellee.

GUNTHER, Judge.

We reverse. Donald Coppola's counsel failed to meet with opposing counsel to draw a pre-trial statement as ordered by the trial court. As a result, the trial court sanctioned Coppola by striking his pleadings and entering a default against him. In our view, the sanction imposed, in light of the facts of this case, was too harsh a penalty for a first infraction. See Beasley v. Girten, 61 So.2d 179 (Fla. 1952...

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