Boyd v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co.

Debrah Boyd petitions this court for a writ of mandamus or a writ of certiorari to compel the circuit court to rule on a pending motion to dispense with arbitration and set the case for jury trial or to appoint a replacement arbitration panel. According to the motion, the original appointed arbitration panel refused to accept the statutory maximum $200 per day rate of compensation and withdrew. The motion asks the court to either appoint a new arbitration panel or enter an order dispensing with arbitration and setting the case for trial. Petitioner is entitled to a ruling on the motion.…