Barfield v. Doe
A non-party petitioned for certiorari to quash a county court order sealing the names of the parties in a dismissed eviction action under Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.420(c)(9)(A)(vi). The Fourth District granted the petition and quashed the order, holding that litigants' names are matters inherent to a civil proceeding and cannot be shielded from public view based on privacy or reputational concerns.
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