may move for a dismissal on the ground that on the facts and the law the party seeking affirmative relief has shown no right to relief, without waiving the right to offer evidence if the motion is not granted. The court as trier of the facts may then determine them and render judgment against the party seeking affirmative relief or may decline to render judgment until the close of all the evidence.... Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.420(b) (emphasis added). See Swait v. Swait, 958 So.2d 552, 553 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007) (applying Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420 in a modification of alimony action). We have repeatedly held that a trial court may not involuntarily dismiss an action before the plaintiff has rested its case. See Wachovia Mortg., FSB v. Montes, 156 So.3d 1105, 1106 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015) (<HOLDING>); Lustig v. Garcia, 789 So.2d 482, 483 (Fla.
holding court must have evidence to support dismissal before dismissing a case for fraud on the court holding that the trial court reversibly erred in dismissing the multicount complaint in its entirety when the facts therein supported at least one cause of action holding that district court erred in dismissing the indictment based on sufficiency of evidence holding that the trial court reversibly erred in involuntarily dismissing the case before the plaintiff finished presenting its caseinchief holding that the trial court erred by dismissing the plaintiffs defamation claim