District Court of Appeal of Florida June 10, 2014, No. 1D14-0964 (Berry v. Berry)

PER CURIAM.

While we ascribe absolutely no improper motive to the trial judge’s actions, we find that the ex parte conference was not authorized under the terms of Canon 3B(7) of the Code of Judicial Conduct, and the husband has failed to identify any other applicable exception to the general rule that a judge shall not permit or consider ex parte communications concerning a pending proceeding.