The Leila Corporation of St. Pete v. Ossi

KELLY, Judge.

In this petition for writ of prohibition, the petitioners assert that Judge James M. Barton, II, erroneously denied their motion to disqualify him as legally insufficient. We reject that argument. The petitioners alternatively argue that Judge Barton did not rule on their motion within thirty days of service of the motion as prescribed by Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.330(j), and thus their motion should have been “deemed granted.” We also reject that argument and hold that the petitioners’ service of the motion to disqualify did not comport with the rules; thus,…