Case ID: so2d_489/html/1239-02.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

James E. FISHER, Appellant, v. DADELAND NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association, Appellee.
    No. 86-258.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    June 17, 1986.
    
      Bailey & Dawes and Jesse C. Jones, Miami, for appellant.
    Shutts & Bowen and Barbara E. Vice-vich, Miami, for appellee.
    Before HENDRY, NESBITT and FERGUSON, JJ.
   PER CURIAM.

Contrary to the trial court’s implicit determination, the filing of the sheriffs return of service of process is record activity sufficient to preclude dismissal, pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(e), for failure to prosecute. Sittser v. General Motors Corp., 488 So.2d 577 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986); Hale v. Hart Properties, Inc., 436 So.2d 1093 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983); Marschall v. Water-Boggan International, Inc., 401 So.2d 1157 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981).

Reversed and remanded.