FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D17-4390
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RONALD WILLARD,
Petitioner,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Respondent.
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Petition for Writ of Mandamus – Original Jurisdiction.
February 9, 2018
PER CURIAM.
The petition for writ of mandamus is denied on the merits.
See Thomas v. State, Dept. of Revenue, 74 So. 3d 145 (Fla. 1st
DCA 2011) (stating that absent a showing that an express and
distinct demand for performance was made, mandamus will not
lie to compel a court to rule on a pleading in a civil matter).
WETHERELL, MAKAR, and KELSEY, JJ., concur.
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Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
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Ronald Willard, pro se, Petitioner.
Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.
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