Opinion ID: 2348927
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 8

Heading: WRIT OF PROHIBITION vs. TRIAL COURT DISCRETION

Text: But defendants continue their authorship of this saga in Chapter Six, this time requesting that this Court prohibit Judge Grady from proceeding based upon forum non conveniens considerations. By this decision, this Court must address and decide two fundamental concepts in the administration of justice, appellate court deference to discretionary rulings by the trial court and, possibly for the first time, this Court's interlocutory imposition of forum non conveniens despite rejection by the trial court. [6] Despite its long-standing history of respecting discretionary orders of forum non conveniens motions by trial judges, this Court, a court of review and a court of error, is requested to embark on an early course of active involvement in forum non conveniens litigation that most certainly invites more writ filings and usurps trial court discretion and case management.