Mason v. McGinley

• Decision Date: 15 July 2022
• Docket Number: 2D22-1136
• Citation: 341 So.3d 490 (Mem)
• Parties: Melissa MASON, Appellant, v. Jeanne MCGINLEY, Appellee.
• Court: Florida District Court of Appeals

341 So.3d 490 (Mem)

Melissa MASON, Appellant,

v.Jeanne MCGINLEY, Appellee.

No. 2D22-1136

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

July 15, 2022

Melissa Mason, pro se.

No Appearance for Appellee.

ORDER RESTRICTING APPELLANT FROM FUTURE PRO SE FILINGS

PER CURIAM.

The county court entered a final eviction judgment in lower tribunal case 21-CC-1740 on June 4, 2021. Appellant timely appealed the judgment in appeal 2D21-1701, but the appeal was dismissed for failure to prosecute. Following that dismissal, appellant twice filed notices of appeal of the same judgment in appeals 2D22-0521 and 2D22-0727, but those cases were dismissed as untimely filed.

Upon the filing of the notice of appeal and a copy of the June 4, 2021, eviction judgment in this proceeding, we issued an order to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed as untimely and duplicative of the prior appeals. Our order also noted that Appellant's repeat meritless filings burdened the limited resources of this court and interfered with the resolution of genuine disputes. We further ordered Appellant to show cause why she should not be sanctioned for her meritless and duplicative filings. Appellant did not timely respond. By prior order we dismissed this appeal as duplicative and untimely filed but retained jurisdiction to address the order to show cause relating to sanctions.

Accordingly, we direct the clerk of this court to place in an inactive file any original proceedings or notices of appeal filed by Appellant related to lower tribunal case number 21-CC-1740 unless the filing is signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar. See State v. Spencer , 751 So. 2d 47, 48-49 (Fla. 1999) ; Cafaro v. Estate of Wyllins , 164 So. 3d 146, 148 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015).

BLACK, LUCAS, and ATKINSON, JJ., Concur.