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Epstein here, the plaintiff argued that strict compliance with Rule 1.440 was required. The plaintiff relied upon a previous First District opinion, Bennett v. Continental Chemicals, Inc., 492 So.2d 724 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986), in which the court adopted a bright line rule that strict compliance with Rule 1
. v. Australian Warehouses Condo. ffi, 14, 16, 17 962 So.2d 1053 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007) Parrish v. Dougherty, 14 505 So.2d 646 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987) Pleus v. Crist, 22 14 So.3d 941 (Fla.2009) Poole v. City of Port Orange, 1 33 So.3d 739 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010) iii EFTA00808517 Sica v. Singletarv,
se for trial, the "action" is not "at issue" when Edwards made his request. Florida law is clear: "strict compliance with rule 1.440 is mandatory." Bennett v. Cont'l Chemicals, Inc., 492 So. 2d 724, 727 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986) (emphasis added). Accord Teelucksingh v. Teelucksingh, 21 So. 3d 37, 37 (Fla. 2d
So. 2d at 421. 7 EFTA00793736 respondent is duty-bound to act under the law, and (2) the respondent has failed or refused to do so. Id. (citing Pleus v. Crist, 14 So. 3d 941 (Fla. 2009)). "A third and final element is that the petitioner must have no adequate legal remedy for the respondent's fai
set 5 EFTA00793771 the cause for trial, the "action" was not "at issue." Florida law is clear: "strict compliance with rule 1.440 is mandatory." Bennett v. Cont'l Chemicals, Inc., 492 So. 2d 724, 727 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986) (emphasis added). Accord Teelucksingh v. Teelucksingh, 21 So. 3d 37, 37 (Fla. 2d
eed demonstrate only that (1) the respondent is duty-bound to act under the law, and (2) the respondent has failed or refused to do so. Id. (citing Pleus v. Crist, 14 So. 3d 941 (Fla. 2009)). "A third and final element is that the petitioner must have no adequate legal remedy for the respondent's fai
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