Case Name: Rosemary PRICE, James Stubbs and Julius Taylor, Appellants, v. METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AGENCY, Metropolitan Dade County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida; and C.D. Mosley, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1984-12-11
Citations: 459 So. 2d 1180
Docket Number: Nos. 83-1218, 83-1735
Parties: Rosemary PRICE, James Stubbs and Julius Taylor, Appellants, v. METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AGENCY, Metropolitan Dade County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida; and C.D. Mosley, Appellees.
Judges: Before HENDRY, BASKIN and FERGUSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 459
Pages: 1180–1180

Head Matter:
Rosemary PRICE, James Stubbs and Julius Taylor, Appellants, v. METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AGENCY, Metropolitan Dade County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida; and C.D. Mosley, Appellees.
Nos. 83-1218, 83-1735.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Dec. 11, 1984.
Jeffrey P. Kaiser, Ellis Rubin and Frank Quintero, Jr., Miami, for appellants.
Addison J. Meyers, Miami, for appellees.
Before HENDRY, BASKIN and FERGUSON, JJ.

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.