Willis v. Crumbly

Arnell Willis tendered a record in this case on May 25, 2007; however, the record was rejected by the clerk of this court due to the lack of a final order. The same day, Willis filed in this court a petition for writ of mandamus seeking to compel the circuit court to enter a final order.

Defendants moved for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiffs case in the trial of this matter on December 8, 2006. The motion was granted, and the circuit court directed defendants’ counsel to prepare a written order. Willis alleges that thereafter the following events occurred. On'January 4, 2007,…