State Ex Rel. Mantz v. Zakaib

MAYNARD, Chief Justice:

This case is before this Court upon a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by Eric P. Mantz, M.D., S. Willis Trammel, M.D., and Todd A. Witsberger, M.D. (hereinafter “petitioners”) against the respondents, the Honorable Paul Zakaib, Jr., Judge of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (hereinafter “St. Paul”), and Commercial Insurance Services, Inc. (hereinafter “CIS”). Petitioners seek to prohibit the special masters and discovery commissioners (hereinafter “special masters”) appointed by Judge Zakaib from presiding over the…