Case Name: James E. FISHER, Appellant, v. DADELAND NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1986-06-17
Citations: 489 So. 2d 1239
Docket Number: No. 86-258
Parties: James E. FISHER, Appellant, v. DADELAND NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association, Appellee.
Judges: Before HENDRY, NESBITT and FERGUSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 489
Pages: 1239–1240

Head Matter:
James E. FISHER, Appellant, v. DADELAND NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association, Appellee.
No. 86-258.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
June 17, 1986.
Bailey & Dawes and Jesse C. Jones, Miami, for appellant.
Shutts & Bowen and Barbara E. Vice-vich, Miami, for appellee.
Before HENDRY, NESBITT and FERGUSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Contrary to the trial court's implicit determination, the filing of the sheriffs return of service of process is record activity sufficient to preclude dismissal, pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(e), for failure to prosecute. Sittser v. General Motors Corp., 488 So.2d 577 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986); Hale v. Hart Properties, Inc., 436 So.2d 1093 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983); Marschall v. Water-Boggan International, Inc., 401 So.2d 1157 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981).
Reversed and remanded.