McKee v. Owens

SIMMS, Justice:

Petitioner, defendant in the trial court, seeks to invoke the jurisdiction of this Court and requests “Prohibition and/or Mandamus” against Respondent Judge’s order of March 12, 1974, which denied Petitioner’s pre-trial motion for inspection and examination of certain physical specimens in the possession of the chief medical examiner.

Joseph S. Spicer, in his capacity as administrator of the estate of Mary D. Spi-cer, deceased, commenced an action for damages against Petitioner, for personal injuries and wrongful death of Mary D. Spicer. Spicer’s petition alleged, inter alia,…