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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.
    No. 4D00-3453.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    Feb. 21, 2001.
    Roger C. Hurd of Hurd, Horvath & Dinkin, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, for petitioner.
    Rhonda Hollander of Law Offices of Rhonda Hollander, P.A., Hollywood, for Respondent — Advantage Pest Related Services, Inc.
   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.