DIAMOND DRYWALL v. MASHAN CONTRACTORS INC.

No. 3D06-350.

943 So.2d 267 (2006)

DIAMOND DRYWALL SYSTEMS, INC., Appellant, v. MASHAN CONTRACTORS, INC. and Villas of Vizcaya, LLC, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

November 22, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren Diener, for appellant.

Lauri Waldman Ross; Michael Schiffrin, Miami, for appellee.

Before COPE, C.J., and WELLS and CORTIÑAS, JJ.


COPE C.J.

The underlying issue in this appeal is whether the plaintiff's filing of a nonmeritorious motion for default counts as record activity so as to defeat a motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute. We conclude that the answer is yes and reverse for further proceedings.

Diamond Drywall Systems Inc. ("Diamond") was a subcontractor on a construction project where Mashan Contractors, Inc. was the general contractor and Villas of Vizcaya, LLC was the owner...

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