17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 715b
Online Reference: FLWSUPP 1708CUST
Small claims — Pretrial conference — Continuance — Limitation — Small claims rules prohibit setting pretrial conference more than 50 days after filing action
CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION, etc., Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM J. McNAMARA, et al., Defendants. County Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, in and for Broward County. Case No. 10-8040 COCE (53). June 7, 2010. Robert W. Lee, Judge.
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE, WITH DIRECTIONS TO CLERK
THIS CAUSE came before the Court for consideration of the Defendant’s request for continuance of the small claims pretrial conference, and the Court’s having reviewed the Motion, the entire Court file, and the relevant legal authorities; and having been sufficiently advised in the premises, the Court finds as follows:
The Motion is GRANTED. The Clerk is hereby directed to reset the pretrial conference to the Court’s next available pretrial docket.
The Defendant is hereby advised that the matter cannot be continued into September due to rules governing the progress of small claims cases in the State of Florida. See rule 7.090(b) (pretrial conference must be set no later than 50 days after filing of the small claims action).
