Ex Parte Steiner

The plaintiff, Kenneth Steiner, petitions for a writ of mandamus directing Judge Ferrill D. McRae of the Mobile County Circuit Court. to grant Steiner's motion to compel the defendant AmSouth Bancorporation ("AmSouth Bank") to respond to discovery. We deny the writ.

Steiner opened a checking account with AmSouth Bank in 1988. In October 1988, Steiner obtained a loan from AmSouth to purchase an automobile. In May 1991, Steiner filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petit:ion. AmSouth was given notice of Steiner's bankruptcy proceeding and filed a proof of claim in the amount of $1,849.20. On or about…