State ex rel. Everroad v. Westhafer

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Relators, Garnet D. Everroad and Gregory K. Everroad, have petitioned this Court to issue a writ of mandate against the Bartholomew Superior Court and John A. Westhafer, as Special Judge of that court. Essentially, relators challenge Judge Wes-thafer’s right to rule upon their motion to correct errors pursuant to Ind.R.Tr.P. 53.1.1 After a hearing on the matter, this Court voted to deny relators’ request for a writ of mandate. State ex rel. Everroad v. Westhafer, No. 882 S 306 (Ind., August 2, 1982). This opinion is in furtherance of that decision.

On April 21, 1982, relators…