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Price v. Metropolitan Transit Agency

459 So. 2d 1180, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 2611, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 16623
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedDecember 11, 1984
DocketNos. 83-1218, 83-1735
StatusPublished

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Price v. Metropolitan Transit Agency, 459 So. 2d 1180, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 2611, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 16623 (Fla. Ct. App. 1984).

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Finding that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to grant a continuance requested by counsel for the purpose of filing appropriate pleadings following the death of one of the plaintiffs, and in dismissing for lack of prosecution pending actions for personal injury and for wrongful death, we reverse and remand. See Rountree v. Rountree, 72 So.2d 794 (Fla.1954); Crown Trading Co. v. Systems for Security, Inc., 400 So.2d 110 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981); §§ 46.021, 734.101, Fla.Stat. (1977); Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.260(a)(1), 1.440.

Reversed and remanded.

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Related

Rountree v. Rountree
72 So. 2d 794 (Supreme Court of Florida, 1954)
Crown Trading Co. v. Systems for Security, Inc.
400 So. 2d 110 (District Court of Appeal of Florida, 1981)

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