State Ex Rel. Anderson v. Miller

Plaintiff-relator (Anderson) seeks a writ of mandamus ordering defendant, a circuit court judge, to vacate a protective order issued in an underlying civil action, in which Anderson is the plaintiff. Pursuant to ORCP 39 C(l), Anderson gave notice of his intention to take the deposition of the defendant (White) in the underlying action. The notice stated that Anderson intended to record that deposition, and all other depositions, by videotape pursuant to ORCP 39 C(4). White moved, pursuant to ORCP 36 C, for a protective order requiring that the deposition be recorded stenographically only and…