Case Name: Jason PHITIDES, Petitioner, v. Robin PHITIDES, Respondent; Philip C. Jarrett, Jr., Petitioner, v. Dawn M. Jarrett, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-08-07
Citations: 766 So. 2d 385
Docket Number: Nos. 1D00-1169, 1D00-1218
Parties: Jason PHITIDES, Petitioner, v. Robin PHITIDES, Respondent. Philip C. Jarrett, Jr., Petitioner, v. Dawn M. Jarrett, Respondent.
Judges: MINER, BENTON and BROWNING, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 766
Pages: 385–385

Head Matter:
Jason PHITIDES, Petitioner, v. Robin PHITIDES, Respondent. Philip C. Jarrett, Jr., Petitioner, v. Dawn M. Jarrett, Respondent.
Nos. 1D00-1169, 1D00-1218.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Aug. 7, 2000.
Barry L. Zisser of Zisser, Robison, Brown, Nowlis & Maciejewski, Jacksonville, for petitioners Jason Phitides and Philip C. Jarrett, Jr.
M. Lee Fagan, Jacksonville, for respondent Dawn M. Jarrett.
No appearance for respondent Robin Phitides.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Following the denial of their motions to disqualify Judge Jean Johnson from presiding over their respective cases, Jason Phitides and Philip C. Jarrett, Jr., petition this court for prohibition relief. We have consolidated these cases for purposes of review, and conclude that disqualification is warranted under the circumstances. See Livingston v. State, 441 So.2d 1083 (Fla.l983)(a judge may be disqualified due to prejudice or hostility toward a party's counsel). Accordingly, the petitions for writs of prohibition are granted. We direct Judge Johnson to enter orders of disqualification and request that the Chief Circuit Judge assign a new judge to each of the cases below.
PETITIONS GRANTED.
MINER, BENTON and BROWNING, JJ., concur.