WILLIAM D. MEENAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JEAN RICH-MEENAN AND GEORGE BATCHELOR, PETITIONERS,
v.
ROBERT H. NEWMAN, AS CIRCUIT JUDGE OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, LINDA HARRINGTON, DAVID RICH, STEPHEN JOHN MEENAN AND MICHAEL RICH-MEENAN, RESPONDENTS

Fla. 3d DCA | 1995-11-01
No. 95-1887
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and NESBITT and GODERICH, JJ.
662 So. 2d 1320 Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (1995) Positive Treatment
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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

The order of reference to a special master without consent of opposing parties was explicitly contrary to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.490(c). For this reason, prohibition is granted so as to prevent respondents from further enforcing the order of reference. Moreover, we grant mandamus to compel the respondent to hear and determine the matters encompassed in the order of reference. Rosen v. Solomon, 586 So. 2d 1348 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991). We assume issuance of a formal writ will not be necessary.

Relief awarded.


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