Richard Mercer v. Shannon Patricia Neal

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D21-2598 _____________________________ RICHARD MERCER, Petitioner, v. SHANNON PATRICIA NEAL, Respondent. _____________________________ Petition for Writ of Prohibition—Original Jurisdiction. November 17, 2021 PER CURIAM. The Court denies the petition for writ of prohibition on the merits. See Topps v. State, 865 So. 2d 1253, 1258 (Fla. 2004) (explaining that a decision on an extraordinary writ petition that “clearly shows that the issue was considered by the court on the merits” is deemed a decision “which would later bar the litigant from presenting the issue under the doctrines of res judicata or collateral estoppel”). ROWE, C.J., and ROBERTS and RAY, JJ., concur.  _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Paul Bailey of Welton Law Firm, LLC, Crestview, and Brandon “Brad” Stewart of Stewart Law Firm, Crestview, for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. 2