Bermudez v. Bert

The petitioners, who are attempting to collect on a $3,177,000 Judgment entered after a jury trial in a wrongful death action stemming from an automobile accident resulting in the death of Gloria Liliana Ber-mudez and injuries to her husband, Carlos Bermudez, and their minor son, Matthew Bermudez, seek a writ prohibiting the trial judge from presiding over the post-judgment proceedings and their collection efforts. Because we conclude that the motion to disqualify the judge was legally sufficient, we grant the petition. See Barnhill v. State, 834 So.2d 836, 843 (Fla.2002) (holding that the…