Case Name: Alfredo SOLANO, Tammy Cabrera, Mercedes Cabrera, Ramon Cabrera, and Ramon Ruiz, Appellants, v. CITY OF HIALEAH, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and Metropolitan Dade County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1991-04-02
Citations: 578 So. 2d 338
Docket Number: No. 90-1133
Parties: Alfredo SOLANO, Tammy Cabrera, Mercedes Cabrera, Ramon Cabrera, and Ramon Ruiz, Appellants, v. CITY OF HIALEAH, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and Metropolitan Dade County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellees.
Judges: Before BASKIN, COPE and GODERICH, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 578
Pages: 338–338

Head Matter:
Alfredo SOLANO, Tammy Cabrera, Mercedes Cabrera, Ramon Cabrera, and Ramon Ruiz, Appellants, v. CITY OF HIALEAH, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and Metropolitan Dade County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellees.
No. 90-1133.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
April 2, 1991.
Rehearing Denied May 9, 1991.
Robert A. Ginsburg, County Atty., and Robert G. Davies, Asst. County Atty., Adorno & Zeder, and Brian K. Goodkind and Raoul G. Cantero, III, Coconut Grove, for appellees.
Before BASKIN, COPE and GODERICH, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Alfred Solano, Ramon Ruiz, Tammy Cabrera, Mercedes Cabrera, and Ramon Cabrera appeal orders dismissing their complaints. We reverse.
The trial court dismissed appellants' complaints without prejudice as sanctions for discovery violations. Because the statute of limitations had run, the orders effect a dismissal with prejudice. Anthony v. Schmitt, 557 So.2d 656, 662 (Fla. 2d DCA), jurisdiction accepted, 568 So.2d 435 (Fla.1990); McMillian v. Department of Corrections, 506 So.2d 1171 n. 1 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987); cf. Sekot Laboratories, Inc. v. Gleason, 15 F.L.W. 1701, 1702 note * (Fla. 3d DCA 1990) (dismissal without prejudice before limitation period had run; "effect was not that of dismissal with prejudice."). The record demonstrates that appellants' actions do not warrant such a severe sanction. Appellants failed to answer timely propounded interrogatories pursuant to an agreed order. Appellee, City of Hialeah, however, has not shown that it was prejudiced as a result of appellants' tardy compliance. Yanks v. Amerifirst Bank, 569 So.2d 496 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990). Therefore, we reverse the orders of dismissal as to City of Hialeah. On remand, the trial court may consider imposing lesser sanctions. Kleinschmidt v. Gator Office Supply & Furniture, Inc., 551 So.2d 515 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989), review denied, 560 So.2d 233 (Fla.1990).
We dismiss the appeal as to Metropolitan Dade County for lack of jurisdiction because appellants failed to file a timely notice of appeal. State ex rel. Cantera v. District Court of Appeal, Third Dist., 555 So.2d 360, 362 (Fla.1990); see Capital Bank v. Knuck, 537 So.2d 697 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989).
Reversed and remanded.