MURASKO v. Loo

In this original proceeding, petitioners Matthew Murasko, Alane Podoll, and Kyle Podoll petition this court for a writ of mandamus directing respondent the Honorable Rhonda I.L. Loo (the respondent judge) to vacate a November 17, 2010 order granting respondents Pat Curell and Rosineli Curell a new trial on petitioners’ petition for an injunction against harassment. The respondent judge granted a new trial after extending the ten-day period for seeking such relief under District Court Rules of Civil Procedure (DCRCP) Rule 59(b).

Based on the following, we hold that DCRCP Rule 6(b) prohibits a…