STATE EX. REL. MEANS v. King

WORKMAN, Justice:

Petitioner, Christina Means (hereinafter “Ms. Means” or “Petitioner”), filed this writ of prohibition seeking to prohibit the enforcement of an order entered on January 5,1997, by Judge Charles King of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, in which he ordered that “once the Plaintiff i[s] placed under oath for her deposition or any other sworn testimony, discussions between Plaintiff and her counsel are inappropriate.” Petitioner contends that Judge King exceeded his legitimate authority because his ruling is in contravention of West Virginia law and court rules. Further,…