Morales v. Sperry Rand Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• \the trial judge has broad discretion in declining to dismiss an action if reasonable cause for the failure to effect timely service is documented\
• fact that process was served prior to filing of defendant's rule 1.070(j) motion to dismiss did not give court discretion to deny motion
• where defendant did not attempt to obtain service for 110 days after filing complaint and gave no acceptable reason for delay, dismissal of action pursuant to Fla. R.Civ.P. 1.070(j) not abuse of discretion

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Cited by

51 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Carlton v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1993-03-16· cited 40×
• Totura & Co., Inc. v. Williams
  Supreme Court of Florida· 2000-02-17· cited 33×
• RD & G LEASING, INC. v. Stebnicki
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1993-10-26· cited 19×
• Khandjian v. Compagnie Financiere Mediterranee Cofimed, SA
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1993-05-21· cited 18×
• Austin v. Gaylord
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1992-07-29· cited 17×
• Comisky v. Rosen Management Service, Inc.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1994-01-05· cited 16×
• Pearlstein v. King
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1992-12-24· cited 15×
• NATIONSBANK, NA v. Ziner
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1999-02-03· cited 14×
• Amendment to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.070(J)—Time Limit for Service
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1998-09-24· cited 12×
• Parra v. Raskin
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1994-12-21· cited 11×
• Turner v. Gallagher
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1994-07-22· cited 11×
• Thomas v. Silvers
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1997-11-05· cited 11×
• Bice v. METZ CONST. CO., INC.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1997-08-20· cited 10×
• Mid-Florida Associates, Ltd. v. Taylor
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1994-08-12· cited 9×
• Crews v. Shadburne
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1994-06-07· cited 8×
• Hodges v. Noel
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1996-06-19· cited 8×
• Thomas v. Silvers
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1999-10-21· cited 8×
• Maher v. Best Western Inn
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1996-02-16· cited 7×
• Wagner v. State
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2005-02-04· cited 7×
• Frew v. Poole and Kent Co.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1995-05-03· cited 7×

Cites

10 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Shihshu Walter Wei v. State of Hawaii
  Ninth Circuit· 1985-06-11· cited 204×
• Sheldon Lovelace v. Acme Markets, Inc
  Third Circuit· 1987-07-13· cited 105×
• Trushin v. State
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1982-11-04· cited 96×
• United States v. Rita Kips Ayer, Universal Aircraft Corporation, S.A., United States of America v. Rita Kips Ayer
  First Circuit· 1988-09-26· cited 57×
• Coleman v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.
  N.D. Illinois· 1984-01-08· cited 40×
• Morales v. Sperry Rand Corp.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1991-05-01· cited 13×
• Berdeaux v. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1991-01-29· cited 13×
• In re City of Philadelphia Litigation
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1988-12-28· cited 13×
• United States v. Fields
  N.D. Illinois· 1989-01-18· cited 9×
• Smith v. Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp.
  N.D. Florida· 1988-02-24· cited 6×

Other cases named Morales v. Sperry Rand Corp.

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Morales v. Sperry Rand Corp.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1991-05-01· cited 13×