State Ex Rel. H. K. Porter Co. v. Nangle

CLEMENS, Commissioner.

This is an original proceeding in prohibition. It presents two issues: Did the respondent judge exceed his jurisdiction by permitting the plaintiff-employees to proceed with their suit to recover vacation pay when they based their claims on the relator-employer’s alleged custom or usage in giving paid vacations to employees ? And, did the respondent exceed his jurisdiction by requiring the relator-employer to answer interrogatories about the history and structure of relator’s affiliated corporations?

Nineteen plaintiffs, who were discharged employees of the relator, had…