Case Name: Rufus P. BROWN, Appellant, v. D. P. VASILIADES and D. P. Vasiliades d/b/a Seaside Restaurant and Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1977-04-28
Citations: 344 So. 2d 1325
Docket Number: No. EE-464
Parties: Rufus P. BROWN, Appellant, v. D. P. VASILIADES and D. P. Vasiliades d/b/a Seaside Restaurant and Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Appellees.
Judges: BOYER, C. J., and McCORD and MILLS, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 344
Pages: 1325–1325

Head Matter:
Rufus P. BROWN, Appellant, v. D. P. VASILIADES and D. P. Vasiliades d/b/a Seaside Restaurant and Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Appellees.
No. EE-464.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
April 28, 1977.
Ronald A. Nour, Daytona Beach, for appellant.
Marvin B. Nodel, Smalbein, Eubank, Johnson, Rosier & Bussey, Daytona Beach, for appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant seeks reversal of an order of the trial court vacating a default, citing Metcalf v. Langston, 296 So.2d 81 (Fla. 1st DCA 1974). In that case we affirmed an order of the trial court denying a motion to vacate. Orders of trial courts reach us clothed with a presumption of correctness whether the order denies or grants a particular motion. Further, as recited in Metcalf v. Langston, supra, citing and quoting from North Shore Hospital, Inc. v. Barber, 143 So.2d 849 (Fla.1962), the law favors settling disputes on the merits and "to stand less upon strict rules of practice."
AFFIRMED.
BOYER, C. J., and McCORD and MILLS, JJ., concur.