Gionis v. Headwest, Inc.

George Gionis appeals the non-final order entered by the trial court denying his motion for summary judgment which alleged that he was immune from suit based upon the doctrine of qualified immunity. *417Although the order denying the motion for summary judgment is not an appealable, non-final order, we exercise our discretion to treat Gionis’ notice of appeal as being a petition for a writ of certiorari and, concluding that the order constitutes a departure from the essential requirements of law resulting in material injury that cannot be corrected on post-judgment appeal, we grant the petition…