State Ex Rel. Abraham Linc. Corp. v. Bedell

In this proceeding the majority opinion has issued a writ of prohibition that prevents the circuit court from allowing John Edens (hereinafter referred to as “Mr. Edens”) *111from pursuing a common law cause of action against Abraham Line Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Abraham Line”). I concur in the decision to issue the writ. However, as illustrated below, I believe the writ should have issued for another reason.

A. Raising the Issue of Standing Sua Sponte

Mr. Edens sought to litigate a common law negligence action against his employer, Abraham Line, on the theory that Abraham Line’s…