Case Name: Carrie DILLON, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Edward Lee Dillon, Jr., deceased, Appellant, v. Karen Michele McELYEA and Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1980-10-20
Citations: 389 So. 2d 1202
Docket Number: No. TT-326
Parties: Carrie DILLON, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Edward Lee Dillon, Jr., deceased, Appellant, v. Karen Michele McELYEA and Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Appellees.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 389
Pages: 1202–1203

Head Matter:
Carrie DILLON, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Edward Lee Dillon, Jr., deceased, Appellant, v. Karen Michele McELYEA and Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Appellees.
No. TT-326.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Oct. 20, 1980.

Opinion:
ORDER
On September 16, 1980, appellant was directed to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for failure to comply with the appellate rules. Appellant's initial brief had not been filed at that time though it was to have been served on or before March 27, 1980. In response to our order, appellant filed her initial brief and stated that "... this matter has been delayed in an attempt to reach a resolution of the issues raised by the litigation."
Although we do not find this response establishes good cause for appellant's fail ure to comply with the appellate rules, we do not believe that appellant should be punished for dereliction of her counsel. See Winstead v. Adams, 363 So.2d 807 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978). However, appellant's attorney, PAUL M. HARDEN, is hereby reprimanded for his flagrant abuse of the appellate process.
The show cause order is discharged and the appeal will proceed to a conclusion on its merits in accordance with the appellate rules.