Van Kirk v. Superior Court

NOURSE (Paul), J. pro tem. *

Petitioner here is the plaintiff in an action for personal injuries brought by him in the respondent court against American Bus Lines, Inc. The trial court has stayed all proceedings in said action, either to dispose thereof on its merits, or to permit plaintiff to take the deposition of the driver of defendant’s bus. Petitioner here seeks a writ of mandate to compel respondent court to vacate its order staying all proceedings and to compel the respondent court to permit plaintiff to prosecute discovery proceedings in the action.

Defendant in the subject action, and…