CEDARS OF LEBANON HOSPITAL CORPORATION, APPELLANT,

v.

SUN BANK OF RIVERSIDE, FORMERLY RIVERSIDE BANK, AND SUN BANK OF MIDTOWN, FORMERLY MIDTOWN BANK, APPELLEES

Citator

Cited By

• Martinez v. Collier Cnty. Pub. Schs., 804 So. 2d 559 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002)
  …not contain an express finding of willful or deliberate refusal to obey a court order). Furthermore, the JCC’s dismissal without prejudice was too severe a sanction to impose upon Appellant, even if “good cause” did not exist. See Catogas v. Sapp, 397 So. 2d 1182, 1183 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981) (holding that where record lacks evidence of willful or flagrant disregard for court’s authority, dismissing complaint without prejudice for failure of counsel to appear is too severe a sanction to impose upon a litigant); s…
• A. H. Robins Co., Inc. v. Devereaux, 415 So. 2d 30 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982)
  …ce with a discovery order which delay does not justify imposition of the most extreme of sanctions, as in this case, an appropriate sanction would be the imposition of costs or attorney’s fees or other damages to the opposite party. Catogas v. Sapp, 397 So. 2d 1182 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981), Beaver Crane Service, Inc. v. National Surety Corp., supra; Ramos v. Sanchez, supra.…
• Crown Trading Co. v. Sys. FOR Sec., Inc., 400 So. 2d 110 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981)
  …sis of a conflicting trial, and the record lacks any evidence showing a willful or blatant disregard for the court’s authority. The court may, of course, discipline the offending attorney by contempt or other appropriate punishment. Catogas v. Sapp, 397 So. 2d 1182 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981); Alter v. Editorial Planeta, S.A., 389 So. 2d 321 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980). Reversed and remanded.…

Authorities Cited

• Jett v. The Lewis State Bank, 277 So. 2d 37 (Fla. 1st DCA 1973)