Teresa Gaffney v. Phillip A. Baumann, etc., et al.
The Florida Supreme Court imposed a pro se filing bar on Teresa Gaffney after she filed her fifth meritless petition for review arising from the same Hillsborough County estate-related circuit court cases. The Court ordered its Clerk to reject any future pro se filings by Gaffney related to those two cases unless signed by a Florida Bar member in good standing who certifies the proceeding may have merit and can be brought in good faith. The ruling also followed a previously granted $2,500 attorney's fees sanction against Gaffney in favor of respondent's counsel.
Key facts
- Teresa Gaffney filed her fifth petition for review in the Florida Supreme Court related to Hillsborough County circuit court cases concerning estate administration following the death of her husband.
- The Court had previously denied review four times in related cases: SC2019-0893, SC2019-0899, SC2021-1212, and SC2024-1474.
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Holdings
- The Florida Supreme Court may bar a pro se litigant from filing any future pleadings, petitions, motions, or documents related to specified trial court cases unless signed by a Florida Bar…
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