Case Name: ANTHONY ABRAHAM LEASING, INC., Appellant, v. DEVELOPERS OF AMERICA CORP., Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1987-04-28
Citations: 506 So. 2d 59
Docket Number: No. 86-2801
Parties: ANTHONY ABRAHAM LEASING, INC., Appellant, v. DEVELOPERS OF AMERICA CORP., Appellee.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HENDRY and HUBBART, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 506
Pages: 59–60

Head Matter:
ANTHONY ABRAHAM LEASING, INC., Appellant, v. DEVELOPERS OF AMERICA CORP., Appellee.
No. 86-2801.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
April 28, 1987.
Charles F. Atwood, III, Miami, for appellant.
Leoncio E. de la Pena, Hialeah, for appel-lee.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HENDRY and HUBBART, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The order under review vacating a final default judgment against the garnishee is reversed with directions to reinstate the judgment. Although a meritorious defense was asserted, the appellee made no demonstration either of excusable neglect which led to the entry of the default and consequent default judgment, National Premium Budget Plan Corp. v. All American Assurance Co., 389 So.2d 324 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980); Miami Steel Traders, Inc. v. Ryder Truck Lines, Inc., 401 So.2d 1146 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981), or of due diligence in seeking to set them aside. See Cricket Club, Inc. v. Basso, 384 So.2d 908 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980); B.R. Fries & Associates v. Meagher, 448 So.2d 1211 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984), pet. for review denied, 453 So.2d 1364 (Fla.1984); Bayview Tower Condominium v. Schweizer, 475 So.2d 982 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985).