SMITH v. BROWARD COUNTY

No. 94-1444.

654 So.2d 1297 (1995)

Warren F.X. SMITH, etc., et al., Appellants, v. BROWARD COUNTY, etc., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 31, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward A. Licitra of Russo & Talisman, P.A., Coconut Grove, for appellants.

John J. Copelan, Jr., County Attorney, Christine M. Duignan and Anthony C. Musto, Asst. County Attys., and Alexander Cocalis, Chief Trial Counsel, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Plaintiffs Mr. and Mrs. Smith take this appeal from the dismissal of their action for failure to prosecute under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(e). We hold that they showed good cause to avoid dismissal and thus reverse.

This case has been set for trial and continued several times. Following the latest continuance, which was at the defense's request, the Smiths sent a letter to the trial judge reminding him of their previous request to set...

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