Case Name: Bill MUNCEY, d/b/a Bill Muncey Industries, Appellant, v. STAR BRITE DISTRIBUTORS, INC., Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1980-01-15
Citations: 378 So. 2d 1326
Docket Number: No. 79-1235
Parties: Bill MUNCEY, d/b/a Bill Muncey Industries, Appellant, v. STAR BRITE DISTRIBUTORS, INC., Appellee.
Judges: Before HAYERFIELD, C. J., and PEARSON and NESBITT, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 378
Pages: 1326–1327

Head Matter:
Bill MUNCEY, d/b/a Bill Muncey Industries, Appellant, v. STAR BRITE DISTRIBUTORS, INC., Appellee.
No. 79-1235.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Jan. 15, 1980.
Garber & Buoniconti, Miami, for appellant.
Rollnick, Squitero & Katz and Marc L. Faust, Miami, for appellee.
Before HAYERFIELD, C. J., and PEARSON and NESBITT, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The trial court erred in, sua sponte, entering a summary final judgment against the plaintiff, where there was no motion pending therefor and the plaintiff had no notice or opportunity to present opposing affidavits. Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.510; Moseley v. Bi-Lo Supermarket, Inc., 341 So.2d 222 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976); and Babb v. Lincoln Auto Finance Co., 133 So.2d 566 (Fla. 3d DCA 1961). The cases of Roberts v. Braynon, 90 So.2d 623 (Fla.1956) and Raphael v. Koretzky, 102 So.2d 746 (Fla. 3d DCA 1958) relied upon by the defendant are distinguishable because they represent a well defined line of cases which authorize the trial court to initiate and entertain summary judgment at pre-trial conference.
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.