Case Name: Patricia J. DIOP, Petitioner, v. Hon. Ted P. COLEMAN, Circuit Court Judge, etc., Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1996-02-09
Citations: 667 So. 2d 507
Docket Number: No. 95-3267
Parties: Patricia J. DIOP, Petitioner, v. Hon. Ted P. COLEMAN, Circuit Court Judge, etc., Respondent.
Judges: W. SHARP and ANTOON, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 667
Pages: 507–507

Head Matter:
Patricia J. DIOP, Petitioner, v. Hon. Ted P. COLEMAN, Circuit Court Judge, etc., Respondent.
No. 95-3267.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Feb. 9, 1996.
Gus R. Benitez, of Benitez & Butcher, P.A., Orlando, for Petitioner.
No Appearance for Respondent.

Opinion:
HARRIS, Judge.
Although with some reluctance because we are aware that a disqualification motion can be used to remove a judge who has merely made prior unfavorable rulings, nevertheless, under the facts of this case, we grant the Writ of Prohibition and direct that future matters involving petitioner herein be assigned to another judge. Feuerman v. Overby, 638 So.2d 179 (Fla. 3d DCA 1994); Levine v. State, 650 So.2d 666 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995).
W. SHARP and ANTOON, JJ., concur.