Opinion
No. 93-1706.
February 1, 1994. Rehearing Denied March 22, 1994.
Appeal from the Circuit Court, Dade County, Jon I. Gordon, J.
Raymond Castellanos, in pro per.
Peters, Robertson, Lax, Parsons Welcher and Steven B. Sundook, Fort Myers, for appellee.
Before BASKIN, LEVY and GODERICH, JJ.
We reverse the final judgment in defendant's favor entered after the court granted defendant's motion for directed verdict. The trial court abused its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion for continuance after allowing plaintiff's counsel to withdraw on the day of trial. Castle Club Corp. v. Liberty Int'l, Inc., 598 So.2d 263 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992); Hub Financial Corp. v. Olmetti, 465 So.2d 618 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985). The record does not demonstrate that defendant would have been prejudiced by allowing plaintiff a continuance to obtain new counsel. Castle Club Corp., 598 So.2d at 263.
Reversed and remanded for a new trial.