Watson v. Anderson

Decision Date26 June 1986
Docket NumberNo. 67806,67806
Citation492 So.2d 1046,11 Fla. L. Weekly 288
Parties11 Fla. L. Weekly 288 Donald E. WATSON, Petitioner, v. Laurn Frank ANDERSON, Misener Marine Construction Company, and International Insurance Company, Respondents.
CourtFlorida Supreme Court

Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal--Direct Conflict of Decisions.

Edward C. Rood, of Rood and Associates, Tampa, and Lawrence & Daniels, Miami, for petitioner.

Michael S. Rywant, of Mitchel, Alley, Rywant & Vessel, Tampa, for Lauren Frank Anderson.

H. Vance Smith, of Macfarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelly, Tampa, for Misener Marine Const. Co.

Thomas J. Roehn, of Annis, Mitchell, Cockey, Edwards & Roehn, Tampa, for International Ins. Co.

BARKETT, Justice.

We have for review Anderson v. Watson, 475 So.2d 1315 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985), because it directly and expressly conflicts with Bender v. First Fidelity Savings and Loan Association, 463 So.2d 445 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985), and Shampaine Industries, Inc. v. South Broward Hospital District, 411 So.2d 364 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.

In deciding the instant case, the Second District relied on its opinion in Miller v. Fortune Insurance Co., 453 So.2d 489 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984), and held that after a party dismisses an action "with prejudice," the trial court no longer has jurisdiction to correct the dismissal by expunging the words "with prejudice," even if the mistaken use of the words resulted from excusable neglect. We have recently quashed the district court decision in Miller v. Fortune Insurance Co., 484 So.2d 1221 (Fla.1986). Accordingly, we quash the decision below and remand this cause for reconsideration in light of our opinion in Miller.

It is so ordered.

BOYD, C.J., and ADKINS, McDONALD, EHRLICH and SHAW, JJ., concur.

OVERTON, J., dissents for the reasons stated in Miller v. Fortune Insurance Co., 484 So.2d 1221, 1225 (Fla.1986).

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