Case Name: Jon E. BISCHOFF, Appellant, v. DIXIE AUTO PARTS AND EQUIPMENT CORP., a Florida Corporation, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1977-05-17
Citations: 346 So. 2d 146
Docket Number: No. 77-58
Parties: Jon E. BISCHOFF, Appellant, v. DIXIE AUTO PARTS AND EQUIPMENT CORP., a Florida Corporation, Appellee.
Judges: Before HENDRY, C. J., PEARSON, J., and CHARLES CARROLL (Ret.), Associate Judge.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 346
Pages: 146–146

Head Matter:
Jon E. BISCHOFF, Appellant, v. DIXIE AUTO PARTS AND EQUIPMENT CORP., a Florida Corporation, Appellee.
No. 77-58.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
May 17, 1977.
Turner, Hodson, Watkins & Lynn, Homestead, for appellant.
William M. Manker, Miami, for appellee.
Before HENDRY, C. J., PEARSON, J., and CHARLES CARROLL (Ret.), Associate Judge.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant seeks review by this interlocutory appeal of an order of the Circuit Court for Dade County denying a motion to dismiss a counterclaim and cross-claim filed by the appellee against him subsequent to the entry of a default against it in a foreclosure suit. We find error and reverse.
It was error for the trial court to allow appellee, Dixie Auto Parts and Equipment Corp. to file and prosecute a cross-claim against appellant, a co-defendant, after a default had been entered against it. The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure provide that a party in default may not file pleadings in an action, other than those pleadings of such nature as seek relief from the default. Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.500; Somerville v. Skidmore, 175 So.2d 575 (Fla.3rd DCA 1965). The order appealed is reversed.
Reversed.