HULETT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, PETITIONER,
v.
ADVANTAGE PEST RELATED SERVICES, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, ACCURATE PEST CONTROL, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, ECO-TECH PEST CONTROL, A FLORIDA CORPORATION, AND TURNER PEST CONTROL, A FLORIDA CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS

Fla. 4th DCA | 2001-02-21
No. 4D00-3453
DELL, STONE, and FARMER, JJ., concur.
778 So. 2d 478 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fourth District (2001) Positive Treatment
Cited by 2 cases
Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

We grant certiorari and quash the trial court’s order appointing a special master over the express objection of the petitioner. Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.490(c) provides “No reference shall be to a master, either general or special, without the consent of the parties.” See also Rapaport v. Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Inc., 627 So. 2d 617 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993); Miller v. Lifshutz, 558 So. 2d 195 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990); Oliveri v. Oliveri 541 So. 2d 174 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989).

Certiorari granted.

DELL, STONE, and FARMER, JJ., concur.

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