NEI v. Foodtech Hialeah, Inc.

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• confirming that neither filings that constitute nullities nor filings made for the purpose of avoiding dismissal circumvent a rule 1.420(e) dismissal
• holding that in the absence of a transcript or stipulated statement reflecting any explanation as to good cause proffered to trial court, the district court of appeal could not conclude that trial court abused its discretion in dismissing the action for lack of prosecution
• stating that a showing of good cause requires some contact with the opposing party and some form of excusable conduct or occurrence which arose other than through negligence or inattention to pleading deadlines
• filing of two notices of hearing directed to a motion already disposed of by the trial court not sufficient record activity to prevent dismissal
• “A showing of ‘[g]ood cause requires some contact with the opposing party and some form of excusable conduct or occurrence which arose other than through negligence or inattention to pleading deadlines.’ ”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).