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Mazzella v. Police Benevolent

Supreme Court of Florida
Mar 25, 2008
980 So. 2d 490 (Fla. 2008)

Opinion

No. SC08-141.

March 25, 2008.

Lower Tribunal No(s). 3D07-442.


The petition for writ of prohibition is hereby denied. See English v. McCrary, 348 So. 2d 293, 296-97 (Fla. 1977) (stating that "[p]rohibition is an extraordinary writ, a prerogative writ, extremely narrow in scope and operation, by which a superior court, having appellate and supervisory jurisdiction over an inferior court or tribunal possessing judicial or quasi-judicial power, may prevent such inferior court or tribunal from exceeding jurisdiction or usurping jurisdiction over matters not within its jurisdiction . . . It cannot be used to revoke an order already entered").

WELLS, PARIENTE, QUINCE, CANTERO, and BELL, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Mazzella v. Police Benevolent

Supreme Court of Florida
Mar 25, 2008
980 So. 2d 490 (Fla. 2008)
Case details for

Mazzella v. Police Benevolent

Case Details

Full title:CHRISTOPHER R. MAZZELLA ETC., Petitioner(s) v. DADE COUNTY POLICE…

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Mar 25, 2008

Citations

980 So. 2d 490 (Fla. 2008)