Case Name: Linda K. EDGINGTON, as Representative of the Estate of Theodora Edgington, Appellant, v. ARI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, formerly known as American Reliance Insurance Company, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1999-03-17
Citations: 728 So. 2d 351
Docket Number: No. 98-1371
Parties: Linda K. EDGINGTON, as Representative of the Estate of Theodora Edgington, Appellant, v. ARI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, formerly known as American Reliance Insurance Company, Appellee.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and FLETCHER and SHEVIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 728
Pages: 351–352

Head Matter:
Linda K. EDGINGTON, as Representative of the Estate of Theodora Edgington, Appellant, v. ARI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, formerly known as American Reliance Insurance Company, Appellee.
No. 98-1371
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
March 17, 1999.
An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Dade County, Steve Levine, Judge.
Morris Katz, Miami, for appellant.
Powers, McNalis, Moody & Groelle and David F. Aversa, Lake Worth, for appellee.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and FLETCHER and SHEVIN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We reverse the dismissal of plaintiffs complaint for failure to serve defendant within the 120-day period required under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.070(i). The record reflects that plaintiff demonstrated "good cause" for failure to serve defendant. See Hernandez v. Page, 580 So.2d 793 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991). In this case, as in Carlton v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 621 So.2d 451, 455 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993), plaintiff was "justified in believing that [defendant] had acquiesced in the proposal that [defendant] not be served until 'all reasonable settlement opportunities ha[d] been explored.' "
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.