EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLANT,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION, APPELLEE
EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLANT,
STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION, APPELLEE
629 So. 2d 1118
Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (1994)
Positive Treatment
Cited by 3 cases
Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.
Appellant, the defendant below, challenges the validity of a default judgment that was entered against it. Although invalidity is asserted on several grounds, we need only address one of the points raised by appellant — i.e., whether the judgment was void because it was based upon a premature clerk’s default. Because we agree that the clerk’s default was premature and a nullity, we vacate the default judgment that was subsequently entered. See Overholser v. Overstreet, 383 So. 2d 953 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980); Turner v. Allen, 389 So. 2d 686 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980);
MINER, WEBSTER and MICKLE, JJ., concur.
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Stephens v. The Bank OF NEW York under the Pooling & Servicing Agreement as of May 31, 765 So. 2d 294 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000)…matters and prejudiced Appellant’s rights to proper notice and evidentiary hearing. The trial court, therefore, erred in denying the motion to set aside the default and judgment. See Employers’ Fire Ins. Co. v. Department of Labor & Employment Sec., 629 So. 2d 1118 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994) (citing Overholser v. Overstreet, 383 So. 2d 953 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980); Turner v. Allen, 389 So. 2d 686 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980)); Gavin v. Gavin, 456 So. 2d 535 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984); Beztak Constr. Co. v. Resting Carpets, Inc., 596 So. 2…
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Davis v. NEW River Dev., LLC., 877 So. 2d 848 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004)…, making an entry of default on November 25, 2002 premature. Because the motion for default was entered prematurely, all the orders entered after this improper default order are void. See Employers’ Fire Ins. Co. v. Dep’t of Labor & Employment Sec., 629 So. 2d 1118, 1118 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994). Accordingly, we reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion. REVERSED and REMANDED. GUNTHER, STEVENSON and HAZOURI, JJ., concur.…
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Authorities Cited
- Turner v. Allen, 389 So. 2d 686 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980)
- Overholser v. Overstreet, 383 So. 2d 953 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980)