Opinion
CASE NO.: SC13-2399 Lower Tribunal No(s).: 58-2013-CF-014444
01-30-2014
MICHAEL C. TIERNEY Petitioner(s) v. THOMAS M. KNIGHT, SHERIFF Respondent(s)
The petition for writ of mandamus is hereby transferred, pursuant to Harvard v. Singletary, 733 So. 2d 1020 (Fla. 1999), to the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in and for Sarasota County, Florida. The transfer of this case should not be construed as an adjudication or comment on the merits of the petition, nor as a determination that the transferee court has jurisdiction or that the petition has been properly denominated as a petition for writ of mandamus. The transferee court should not interpret the transfer of this case as an indication that it must or should reach the merits of the petition. The transferee court shall treat the petition as if it had been originally filed there on the date it was filed in this Court. Any determination concerning whether a filing fee shall be applicable to this case shall be made by the transferee court. Any and all pending motions in this case are hereby deferred to the transferee court.
Any future pleadings filed regarding this case should be filed in the above mentioned circuit court at 2000 Main Street, Sarasota, Florida 34237. A True Copy
Test:
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John A. Tomasino
Clerk, Supreme Court
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Served:
THOMAS M. KNIGHT, SHERIFF
MICHAEL C. TIERNEY
HON. KAREN E. RUSHING, CLERK