State Ex Rel. Noranda Aluminum, Inc. v. Rains

WELLIVER, Judge.

This case involves a discrimination action before the Missouri Commission on Human Rights against relator, Noranda Aluminum, Inc. The complaint was filed by Darryl E. Love, and relator subsequently filed with the hearing examiner a notice to depose Love. The hearing examiner held that Love was not a party to the proceedings and absent party status Love could not be deposed without the issuance of a subpoena. Relator challenged this conclusion by the hearing examiner and obtained a stay of the proceedings, pending a petition for writ of prohibition. We issued a preliminary…