Kendricks v. Kendricks

Full title: SILAS LEE KENDRICKS, Petitioner, v. GAIL YOLANDA KENDRICKS, Respondent

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Feb 14, 2002

Case No. 1D01-3418 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Feb. 14, 2002)

Opinion

Case No. 1D01-3418.

Opinion filed February 14, 2002.

Petition for Writ of Mandamus — Original Jurisdiction.

Silas Lee Kendrick, pro se, petitioner.

No appearance for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

Petitioner, a state inmate, complains that his attempts to obtain a final ruling on his petition for dissolution of marriage have become stalled as a consequence of his inability to personally appear before the circuit court. He therefore seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the circuit court to rule on a pending petition and motion whereby he seeks, among other things, to have the court conduct a telephonic hearing in the pending action. We conclude that petitioner is entitled to the relief he seeks. See generally Johnson v. Johnson, 783 So.2d 326 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001). Accordingly, we grant the petition for writ of mandamus and direct the trial court to take such actions as are necessary to ensure that the proceedings pending before it are promptly brought to resolution.

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS GRANTED.

KAHN, VAN NORTWICK and LEWIS, JJ., concur.

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