Ex Parte Scott

Dorothy Mae Scott petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus to compel the Honorable Elwood L. Hogan, Judge of the Circuit Court of Mobile County, to vacate a protective order issued by him and to allow the petitioner to proceed under the rules of discovery.

This controversy arose from a suit filed by petitioner on August 14, 1980, against the other respondents herein, for the wrongful termination of her employment. On February 13, 1981, the trial judge issued a protective order staying the taking of depositions. On March 11, 1981, the trial judge granted a motion to dismiss the petitioner's…