Legal Opinion
In re Estate of Godley
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 10, 1987No. 87-0498PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioners seek a writ of prohibition. Respondent filed a motion in a probate proceeding to extend the time for filing independent actions on their claims against the estate. The motion was denied. A motion for rehearing was denied on October 18, 1986. Respondents did not appeal but filed a motion to reconsider, which was granted on November 25, 1986.
The petition for a writ of prohibition is granted. The trial court lost jurisdiction following denial of the motion for rehearing. Cf. Shelby Mutual Insurance Company of Shelby Ohio v. Pearson, 236 So.2d 1 (Fla.1970); Florida National Bank v.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Shelby Mutual Ins. Co. of Shelby, Ohio v. PearsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1970
- FLORIDA NAT. BANK v. DomanskaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Markevitch v. Van HarrenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Van Harren v. MarkevitchDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
3Cited by2 opinions
- Capital Bank v. KnuckDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
- Pressler v. PresslerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991