Chapin v. Superior Court

Petitioner seeks a writ of mandate to compel the plaintiff in the case of “Shirley Ann Chapin, now known as Shirley Ann Giumarra, plaintiff, v. Harold Earl Chapin, defendant,” (Kern County number 47649) to answer certain of defendant’s interrogatories, to compel the witness, Bob Murray, to answer questions in a deposition, and to permit petitioner and his counsel to examine books and records in Bob Murray’s possession, in a proceeding to determine the present liability of the respective parties to make support payments for their 19-year-old daughter.

The divorce case was filed over 16 years…