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Dugger v. Grooms

Dugger v. Grooms
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided July 3, 1991 · Per Curiam
582 So. 2d 136; 1991 WL 119683 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Dugger v. Grooms

Opinion

582 So.2d 136 (1991)

Richard DUGGER, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al., Appellants,
v.
Clifford GROOMS, Appellee.

No. 91-69.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

July 3, 1991.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Louis F. Hubener, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellants.

Clifford Grooms, pro se.

PER CURIAM.

Clifford Grooms seeks relief properly sought by mandamus proceedings. Notwithstanding the style and allegations of his pleadings the relief to which he claims entitlement is properly considered by way of petition for writ of mandamus. The state is entitled to assert its venue privilege in Leon County. It was error for the trial judge to transfer venue to Palm Beach County. Carlile v. Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, 354 So.2d 362 (Fla. 1977).

REVERSED and REMANDED to the trial court for further proceedings.

SMITH, JOANOS and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.

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