Cases

State ex rel. Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co. v. Hon. John Lewis Marks, Jr., Judge

Case Number:
34615
Case Date:
11-03-2009
Case Issue:

Petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition to prohibit enforcement of the circuit court's order compelling Petitioner to produce discovery of the production of confidential settlement agreements entered into by Nationwide and claimants other than the plaintiffs in this case. Petitioner argues Respondent exceeded his judicial authority in ordering production of confidential settlement agreements contrary to State public policy and legislative intent, and Respondent exceeded his judicial authority by ordering production of confidential settlement agreements in separate, unrelated claims invading the rights of third parties without notice to the third parties.