State Ex Rel. Cherry v. Burns

NATURE OF CASE

John D. Cherry, M.D., and Randy Lienneman, P.A.C., in their individual and official capacities, and Reynold Maixner, M.D., deceased, in his official capacity only (the Relators), seek a writ of mandamus compelling the district judge for Lancaster County, Judge Steven D. Bums (the Respondent), to grant a jury trial in an action brought against them by Patrick Ronald Russell. We granted leave to file this original action and previously issued an alternative writ of mandamus ordering the Respondent to vacate his order overruling the Relators’ motion for jury trial or to appear and…