Crown Asset Management, LLC v. Bribiesca
The Third District reversed a county court order dismissing a small claims collection action with prejudice for failure to serve the defendant. The court held that Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.070(j)'s 120-day service requirement does not apply in small claims cases absent invocation of the civil rules; instead Small Claims Rule 7.110(e) governs, which requires six months of inactivity and a 30-day notice of intent to dismiss for failure to prosecute. The court also held the dismissal with prejudice as a sanction for violating a court order was improper because the trial court made no express findings on the Kozel factors.
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