Butler v. Bartley

Full title: RODGER BUTLER, Petitioner, v. CHERYL BARTLEY, Respondent.

Court: DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA

Date published: Jul 1, 2013

CASE NO. 1D13-2506 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Jul. 1, 2013)

Opinion

CASE NO. 1D13-2506

07-01-2013

RODGER BUTLER, Petitioner, v. CHERYL BARTLEY, Respondent.

Rodger Butler, pro se, Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent.

PER CURIAM

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED

Petition for Writ of Mandamus -- Original Jurisdiction. Rodger Butler, pro se, Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. PER CURIAM.

The petition for writ of mandamus is denied on the merits. See Thomas v. State, Dept. of Revenue, 74 So. 3d 145 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011) (stating that absent a showing that an express and distinct demand for performance, mandamus will not lie to compel a court to rule on a pleading in a civil matter). PADOVANO, WETHERELL, and SWANSON, JJ., CONCUR.