Legal Opinion
Moody v. Moody
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 13, 1998No. 97-4784PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
Sarah Moody petitions this court for a writ of mandamus. She and her husband are currently parties to a dissolution action in Nassau County. Mrs. Moody has moved for the disqualification of the presiding judge and the motion has been pending for over four months.
A writ of mandamus may issue to require a timely ruling on a matter pending before a lower tribunal. See Flagship National Bank v. Testa, 429 So.2d 69 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983). The purpose of the writ is not to require a particular outcome, only that action be taken. Kramp v. Fagan, 568 So.2d 479 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990). We note that Florida…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Flagship Nat. Bank of Miami v. TestaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Kramp v. FaganDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
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