Case Name: Sarah MOODY, Petitioner, v. Michael R. MOODY, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1998-02-13
Citations: 705 So. 2d 708
Docket Number: No. 97-4784
Parties: Sarah MOODY, Petitioner, v. Michael R. MOODY, Respondent.
Judges: BARFIELD, C.J., and WEBSTER and LAWRENCE, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 705
Pages: 708–709

Head Matter:
Sarah MOODY, Petitioner, v. Michael R. MOODY, Respondent.
No. 97-4784.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Feb. 13, 1998.
Beverly B. Parker, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc., for petitioner.
Alexa K. Alvarez, of Alvarez & Page, Fer-nandina Beach, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Sarah Moody petitions this court for a writ of mandamus. She and her husband are currently parties to a dissolution action in Nassau County. Mrs. Moody has moved for the disqualification of the presiding judge and the motion has been pending for over four months.
A writ of mandamus may issue to require a timely ruling on a matter pending before a lower tribunal. See Flagship National Bank v. Testa, 429 So.2d 69 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983). The purpose of the writ is not to require a particular outcome, only that action be taken. Kramp v. Fagan, 568 So.2d 479 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990). We note that Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.160(e) contemplates an "immediate ruling" on a motion for judicial disqualification.
The petition for writ of mandamus is granted and the Honorable Bill Parsons is directed to render an order on the motion for his disqualification within ten days of issu-anee of this opinion.
BARFIELD, C.J., and WEBSTER and LAWRENCE, JJ., concur.