Lamphier v. Florida Board of Medical Examiners

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus which we treat as a notice of appeal.

Timothy Lamphier’s license to practice medicine was revoked by the Florida Board of Medical Examiners (Board) in 1974. In 1984 Lamphier filed a petition for reinstatement. The petition was heard in April 1984, but the Board failed to act on the request. Lamphier filed this petition seeking to force the Board to act upon his request. After this court issued an order to show cause the Board rendered an order summarily denying petitioner reinstatement and now seeks to dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus as moot.…