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HADER v. AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS CO.

No. 90-0422.

564 So.2d 271 (1990)

Frank HADER, Appellant, v. AMERICAN BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS COMPANY, INC., Etc., D/B/a Abc Supply Co., Inc., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

July 25, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Steven Reynolds, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

William J. Marell and Sarah B. Mayer of Glickman, Witters & Marell, West Palm Beach, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

We reverse the order refusing to set aside the default. Excusable neglect was demonstrated not only in appellant's misunderstanding as to legal representation, but also in the uncertainty as to the time period in which he was to answer an amended complaint.

All of the events below happened within a relative short period of time. Appellant's codefendant and business partner was first served with process and gave the pleadings to appellant who, in...

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