Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2015

Van v. Unifund CCR, LLC.

Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided January 16, 2015 · Cohen, Evander, Sawaya

154 So. 3d 522; 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 481; 2015 WL 196153 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Petitioner challenges the denial of his verified motion to disqualify the trial judge. We conclude that the motion was legally sufficient1 and, accordingly, grant the writ of prohibition. See Barnett v. Barnett, 727 So.2d 311, 312 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999) (“While it is well-settled that a judge may form mental impressions and opinions *523during the course of hearing evidence, he or she may not prejudge the case.”).

WRIT GRANTED.

SAWAYA, EVANDER and COHEN, JJ., concur.

. In determining the legal sufficiency of the motion, we must presume the facts alleged to be true. Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.330(f).

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