Ross v. Hobbs

Barbara and John Ross petition this court for a writ of certiorari quashing the protective order of the trial court which prohibited the Rosses from videotaping Margaret Hobbs’ deposition of Barbara Ross’s treating physician. We conclude that the order of the trial court constitutes a departure from the essential requirements of law resulting in a material injustice that cannot be remedied on direct appeal. We, therefore, grant the petition, issue the writ, and quash the trial court’s protective order.

The Rosses are plaintiffs in a personal injury lawsuit in which it is alleged that Barbara…