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TORRES v. GOMEZ

No. 96-352.

683 So.2d 190 (1996)

Gloria TORRES, Appellant, v. Elizabeth GOMEZ, Alice Cassidy Dowall, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

November 20, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nashid Sabir, Miami, for appellant.

Elizabeth Gomez and Alice Cassidy Dowall, in proper person.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and GERSTEN and SHEVIN, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Appellant, Gloria Torres, appeals dismissal of her action for failure to prosecute pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(e). We reverse.

Non-record activity may, in some cases, constitute good cause to prevent dismissal for failure to prosecute. Barnes v. Ross, 386 So.2d 812 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980). However, there must be a finding of good cause before dismissal is appropriate. American E. Corp...

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