Opinion ID: 2348927
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Heading: Writ of Prohibition is an Appropriate Remedy

Text: Prohibition is a discretionary writ, and there is no right to have the writ issued. State ex rel. Linthicum v. Calvin, 57 S.W.3d 855, 857 (Mo. banc 2001). A writ of prohibition will issue to prevent an abuse of discretion, irreparable harm to a party, or an extra-jurisdictional act and may be appropriate to prevent unnecessary, inconvenient, and expensive litigation. Id. This Court has stated expressly that a petition for writ of prohibition may be a proper means of obtaining relief from an order denying dismissal on forum non conveniens grounds. Holliger, 986 S.W.2d at 169. Although a writ of prohibition may be an appropriate remedy, the discretionary nature of the trial court's order portends that a writ rarely will be granted. Id.