McGIBNEY v. SMITH

No. 87-1225.

511 So.2d 1083 (1987)

Michael Douglas McGIBNEY, Petitioner v. The Honorable C. McFerrin SMITH, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

August 28, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon H. Savage, Jr., Leesburg, for petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Arden M. Siegendorf, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for respondent.


UPCHURCH, Chief Judge.

This cause is before this court on a petition for writ of prohibition occasioned by the refusal of the respondent, Judge Smith, to recuse himself after a motion for disqualification was filed. This court ordered a response. Counsel for Judge Smith devoted considerable time and effort to the preparation of a detailed and thoroughly researched brief on the law of disqualification.

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