Case Name: Joseph PATERNO, Appellant, v. Joanne HATTON, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1996-12-11
Citations: 687 So. 2d 18
Docket Number: No. 96-2619
Parties: Joseph PATERNO, Appellant, v. Joanne HATTON, Appellee.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and JORGENSON and FLETCHER, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 687
Pages: 18–19

Head Matter:
Joseph PATERNO, Appellant, v. Joanne HATTON, Appellee.
No. 96-2619.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Dec. 11, 1996.
Rehearing Denied Feb. 12, 1997.
Kubicki Draper and David B. Pakula, Miami, for appellant.
Stephen M. Zukoff; Arthur J. Morburger, Miami, for appellee.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and JORGENSON and FLETCHER, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant Paterno appeals a non-final order denying his motion to quash service of process and to set aside default, contending that he did not live at the address where the complaint was served and that, even if the service of process was valid, the default should still be set aside because of excusable neglect. Appellant's first point is rendered moot due to our resolution of his second point. As to appellant's second point, we vacate the default order and reverse. See North Shore Hosp., Inc. v. Barber, 143 So.2d 849, 853 (Fla.1962) (any reasonable doubt as to vacating a default should be resolved in favor of setting aside the default and allowing a trial on the merits of the ease) (citing State Bank of Eau Gallie v. Raymond, 103 Fla. 649,138 So. 40 (1931)).
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.