XAUN U. FLETCHER
v.
CINDY H. BHANGARI, ET AL.

Fla. 3d DCA | 2026-05-20
No. 2025-2023
Sosa-Bruzón, J., Fernandez, J., Gordo, J., Gooden, J.
2026 FL 5969 Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (2026)

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Holding

A defendant who fails to contest the sufficiency of service of process at the inception of the case, whether by motion or responsive pleading, waives this defense once he or she has entered a general appearance.


Headnotes

[1] A defendant waives the defense of insufficient service of process by failing to contest it at the inception of the case, whether by motion or responsive pleading, once th…

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Key Quotes

“A defendant who fails to contest the sufficiency of service of process at the inception of the case, whether by motion or responsive pleading, has waived this defense once he or she has entered a general appearance.”

Court's statement of applicable law from Lennar Homes, Inc. v. Gabb Const. Servs., Inc., 654 So. 2d 649, 651 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995)

Facts & Procedural History

Xaun U. Fletcher appealed from a County Court decision in Miami-Dade County. The appeal involved a question of whether service of process was properly…

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Opinion of the Court

Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida

Opinion filed May 20, 2026. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.

Nos. 3D25-2023 Lower Tribunal No. 24-154515-SP-05

Xaun U. Fletcher, Appellant,

vs.

Cindy H. Bhangari, Appellee.

An Appeal from the County Court for Miami-Dade County, Eleane Sosa-Bruzón, Judge.

Xaun U. Fletcher, in proper person.

No appearance, for appellee.

Before FERNANDEZ, GORDO and GOODEN, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.140(b); Lennar Homes, Inc. v. Gabb Const. Servs., Inc., 654 So. 2d 649, 651 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995) (“A defendant

who fails to contest the sufficiency of service of process at the inception of the case, whether by motion or responsive pleading, has waived this defense once he or she has entered a general appearance.").

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