Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Trapeo

BLACK, Judge.

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) seeks certiorari review of the trial court’s order denying it a stay pending neutral evaluation of the sinkhole claim that forms the basis for the underlying lawsuit. Citizens argues that the statute governing neutral evaluation mandates a stay of court proceedings and that the statutory right to neutral evaluation cannot be waived by participating in litigation. Based on the nature of the order on review and the relief requested, we treat Citizens’ petition as one for writ of certiorari, in part, and writ of mandamus, in part.…