REYNOLDS VENTURES INC v. SARGENT (2020)

Reynolds Ventures, Inc., appeals the order dismissing its three-count complaint, without prejudice, and granting leave to amend. Reynolds Ventures obtained a claim of lien for improvements made to property then owned by Lynn Gilbert. After Gilbert quit-claimed the property to Roy Sargent and his spouse, Reynolds Ventures attempted to foreclose the claim of lien and filed a lawsuit, alleging breach of contract against Gilbert and unjust enrichment against Gilbert, Sargent, and Sargent's spouse.

The trial court granted Gilbert's motion to dismiss and granted Reynolds Ventures leave to amend its complaint. We dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the interlocutory order of dismissal below is a nonfinal, nonappealable order. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.130; Hancock v. Piper, 186 So. 2d 489, 489-490 (Fla. 1966) (holding order dismissing complaint with leave to amend “did not dismiss the cause and lacked the requisite finality to relieve the court of further judicial labor”); Deutsche Bank Nat'l. Tr. Co. v. Plageman, 133 So. 3d 1199, 1200 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014); Bishop v. Kelly, 404 So. 2d 1149, 1149 (Fla. 5th DCA 1981). Reynolds Ventures is not foreclosed from attempting to amend its complaint to allege a cause of action. See Potts v. Potts, 615 So. 2d 695, 697 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992). Dismissal of this appeal is without prejudice to Reynolds Ventures' right to appeal a final order disposing of the case.

PER CURIAM.

BLACK, LUCAS, and SMITH, JJ., Concur.