Bullock v. Metropolitan Dade County, 438 So. 2d 151

PER CURIAM.

Dismissal of plaintiff’s action for failure of his attorney to appear for a call of the calendar is too severe a sanction to visit upon a litigant. For derelictions of this nature, a court is empowered to discipline the offending attorney by contempt or other appropriate punishment. See Catogas v. Sapp, 397 So.2d 1182 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981); Aller v. Editorial Planeta, S.A., 389 So.2d 321 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980).

Reversed.

Case Details

Case Name: Bullock v. Metropolitan Dade County

Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida

Date Published: Sep 20, 1983

Citations: 438 So. 2d 151; 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 24314; No. 83-147

Docket Number: No. 83-147

Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.