COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLANT,
v.
MARINE SALES & SERVICES, INC., F/K/A FAIRLINE MARINE, INC. AND FAIRLINE BOATS PLC, APPELLEES

Fla. 4th DCA | 2006-02-08
No. 4D05-1722
STEVENSON, C.J., and FARMER, J., concur.
923 So. 2d 535 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fourth District (2006) Caution
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Opinion of the Court
MARX, KRISTA, Associate Judge.

MARX, KRISTA, Associate Judge.

We reverse the order dismissing appellant’s complaint for lack of prosecution pursuant to rule 1.420(e), Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, because there was, on the face of the record, activity within the one-year period. Appellant filed a civil cover sheet within the requisite time period. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.420; Wilson v. Salamon, 923 So. 2d 363, 2005 WL 2663432 (Fla. Oct. 20, 2005).

Reversed, and Remanded; Appellant’s Cause of Action Reinstated.

STEVENSON, C.J., and FARMER, J., concur.

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