Metcalfe v. Lee

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• holding that the dismissal of a complaint pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.260 is reviewed de novo
• holding that courts must interpret rules of civil procedure in accord with their \plain and ordinary meaning\ (quoting Weber v. Dobbins, 616 So. 2d 956, 958 (Fla. 1993))
• holding that courts must interpret rules of civil procedure in accord with their “plain and ordinary meaning” (quoting Weber v. Dobbins, 616 So. 2d 956, 958 (Fla. 1993))
• stating that “where a personal representative has been appointed, he or she is most certainly a proper party” under rule 1.260(a)(1)
• noting that courts must interpret rules of civil procedure in accord with their “plain and ordinary meaning” (citing Weber v. Dobbins, 616 So. 2d 956, 958 (Fla. 1993))
• explaining that where the plaintiff attempts to substitute an improper party, the trial court should deny the motion, but the timely filing of the denied motion nevertheless makes dismissal pursuant to rule 1.260(a)(1) no longer the appropriate remedy

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