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127 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015); which is distinguishable. In Gawker, the plaintiff brought suit against multiple related defendants. One of the defendants, Blogwire, contested personal jurisdiction. That challenge resulted in an appeal. In the meantime, all other defendants had tiled answers and affirmative def

at challenge resulted in an appeal. In the meantime, all other defendants had tiled answers and affirmative defenses to the original claims. While Blogwire's appeal was pending, the plaintiff moved to sever the claims against Blogwire and to set the remaining claims for trial. Over the other defendants'

e final hearing without objection. No one argued they were not ready for trial, but simply argued a technical violation of rule 1.440. On appeal in Labor Ready, the defendants argued that the Rule 1.440 violation entitled them to a new hearing. This Court rejected the argument, noting that the defendants'

rehearing, if any." Id. at 133 (emphasis added). Gawker, like this case, involved an action that was not at issue. Bollea dismissed one defendant, Blogwire, but amended to seek punitive damages against the remaining defendant. Determined to maintain the trial date, Bollea also filed a "notice that acti

raises no objection to the noncompliance." [e.a.] Id. at 1055 (quoting Parrish, 505 So. 2d at 648). The case at bar is clearly distinguishable from Labor Ready. First, Epstein did not waive the error by appearing at trial without raising an objection. See id. Again, Epstein adamantly voiced his objection b

rehearing, if any." Id. at 133 (emphasis added). Gawker, like this case, involved an action that was not at issue. Bollea dismissed one defendant, Blogwire, but amended to seek punitive damages against the remaining defendant. Determined to maintain the trial date, Bollea also filed a "notice that acti

this Court's Labor Ready decision as the controlling precedent governing his authority to deny Epstein's motion to remove the case from the docket. Labor Ready, though well-decided, is both distinguishable and inapplicable to this case. First of all, Labor Ready was a final appeal, not a mandamus proceedin