Case Name: Rita DUNN, Appellant, v. JO ANN TAUBE REALTY, INC., a Florida Corporation, and Marvin Rosen & Associates, a Florida Corporation, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1981-05-26
Citations: 399 So. 2d 63
Docket Number: No. 80-1882
Parties: Rita DUNN, Appellant, v. JO ANN TAUBE REALTY, INC., a Florida Corporation, and Marvin Rosen & Associates, a Florida Corporation, Appellees.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ and DANIEL S. PEARSON and FERGUSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 399
Pages: 63–63

Head Matter:
Rita DUNN, Appellant, v. JO ANN TAUBE REALTY, INC., a Florida Corporation, and Marvin Rosen & Associates, a Florida Corporation, Appellees.
No. 80-1882.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
May 26, 1981.
George A. Buchmann, Miami, for appellant.
Mitchell L. Perlstein and Cindy S. Leder-man, Miami, for appellees.
Before SCHWARTZ and DANIEL S. PEARSON and FERGUSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In the light of the showing of excusable neglect, and of the proferred meritorious defenses, we find that the trial court abused its discretion in denying the appellant-defendant's promptly filed motions to set aside the default and final default judgment entered against her below. North Shore Hospital, Inc. v. Barber, 143 So.2d 849 (Fla.1962); McAlice v. Kirsch, 368 So.2d 401 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979); Espinosa v. Racki, 324 So.2d 105 (Fla. 3d DCA 1975); Rubin v. Baker, 276 So.2d 532 (Fla. 3d DCA 1973). Accordingly, the order under review is reversed with directions to vacate the default and default judgment and to accept the defendant's tendered answer, and for further proceedings consistent herewith.
Reversed.