Berthelot v. Dezso

Maureen asserts that the court of appeals erred in dismissing her claims for extraordinary relief in mandamus and prohibition. She claims that Judge Dezso has no discretion to deny her discovery and an evidentiary hearing to redetermine spousal support following the court of appeals’ reversal and remand of the original spousal support award. For the following reasons, Maureen’s assertions lack merit.

Writs of mandamus and prohibition are appropriate to require lower courts to comply with and not proceed contrary to the mandate of a superior court. State ex rel. Dannaher v. Crawford (1997), 78…