Case Name: Joseph C. DOANE, M.D., Appellant, v. Raymond M. O'DONNELL and Mary O'Donnell, his wife, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1985-04-10
Citations: 467 So. 2d 424
Docket Number: No. 84-559
Parties: Joseph C. DOANE, M.D., Appellant, v. Raymond M. O’DONNELL and Mary O’Donnell, his wife, Appellees.
Judges: ANSTEAD, C.J., and HURLEY, J., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 467
Pages: 424–425

Head Matter:
Joseph C. DOANE, M.D., Appellant, v. Raymond M. O’DONNELL and Mary O’Donnell, his wife, Appellees.
No. 84-559.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
April 10, 1985.
Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied May 9, 1985.
Robert M. Klein and Debra L. Neimark of Stephens, Lynn, Chernay, Klein & Zuck-erman, P.A., Miami, for appellant.
Edna L. Caruso of Edna L. Caruso, P.A., and Kocha & Houston, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The record in this case discloses: (1) an unrebutted showing of excusable neglect for failing to file a responsive pleading, (2) a meritorious defense and (3) the exercise of due diligence to set aside a default final judgment. Consequently, we reverse the trial court's order denying appellant/defendant's motion to set aside a default and final judgment on the authority of Edwards v. City of Fort Walton Beach, 271 So.2d 136 (Fla.1972); Broward County v. Perdue, 432 So.2d 742 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983); County National Bank v. Sheridan, Inc., 403 So.2d 502 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981).
ANSTEAD, C.J., and HURLEY, J., concur.
LETTS, J., dissents with opinion.