Case Name: Dorothy M. FRAZIER and Richard D. Wassall, Appellants, v. BAY COUNTY, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida; W.H. Payne and Dean Highfield, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2001-03-08
Citations: 781 So. 2d 464
Docket Number: No. 1D00-2102
Parties: Dorothy M. FRAZIER and Richard D. Wassall, Appellants, v. BAY COUNTY, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida; W.H. Payne and Dean Highfield, Appellees.
Judges: BARFIELD, C.J, ALLEN and BROWNING, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 781
Pages: 464–464

Head Matter:
Dorothy M. FRAZIER and Richard D. Wassall, Appellants, v. BAY COUNTY, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida; W.H. Payne and Dean Highfield, Appellees.
No. 1D00-2102.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
March 8, 2001.
Rehearing Denied April 11, 2001.
Dorothy M. Frazier and Richard D. Wassail, pro se.
Timothy M. Warner of Burke & Blue, P.A., Panama City, for Appellee Bay County; Mark D. Dreyer, Panama City, for Appellees W.H. Payne and Dean Highfield.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The appellants challenge a final judgment in favor of appellee Bay County and the denial of the appellants' motions for change of venue. We conclude that the motions for change of venue were properly denied but that the successor judge erred in entering final judgment based upon his review of a transcript of proceedings that were held before a predecessor judge. Carr v. Byers, 578 So.2d 347 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991); Reaves v. Reaves, 546 So.2d 744 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989); Anders v. Anders, 376 So.2d 439 (Fla. 1st DCA 1979). The judgment is accordingly reversed and the case is remanded.
BARFIELD, C.J, ALLEN and BROWNING, JJ., concur.