Case Name: R. Bruce McLAUGHLIN, Appellant, v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2005-03-23
Citations: 895 So. 2d 1285
Docket Number: No. 3D04-1685
Parties: R. Bruce McLAUGHLIN, Appellant, v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before SHEPHERD and SUAREZ, JJ„ and SCHWARTZ, Senior Judge.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 895
Pages: 1285–1286

Head Matter:
R. Bruce McLAUGHLIN, Appellant, v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellee.
No. 3D04-1685.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
March 23, 2005.
R. Bruce McLaughlin, in proper person.
Robert A. Ginsburg, Miami-Dade County Attorney, and Thomas H. Robertson, Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.
Before SHEPHERD and SUAREZ, JJ„ and SCHWARTZ, Senior Judge.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Because, as a matter of law, the only occurrence of record during the year prior to dismissal, that is, the filing of a notice of appearance by counsel for defendant, does not constitute record activity sufficient to avoid the effect of Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(e), Nesbitt v. Cmty. Health of S. Dade, Inc., 566 So.2d 1 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989); Nat'l Enters., Inc. v. Foodtech Hialeah, Inc., 777 So.2d 1191 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001)(rehearing en banc); Moransais v. Jordan, 870 So.2d 177 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004), the order of dismissal is affirmed.