Ex Parte Atlantis Development Co., Inc.

Atlantis Development Company, Inc., Bobby R. Ajdarodini, and Javad Ajdarodini (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Atlantis") petition this Court for a writ of mandamus. Atlantis seeks relief from an order of the trial court granting the motion of Pace Properties, an Alabama general partnership, and JBJ Partnership (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Pace") to strike Atlantis's jury demand. The issue is whether, under Rule 38(b), Ala. R. Civ. P., Atlantis's demand for a jury trial, made simultaneously with a counterclaim for fraud filed more than 30 days after the fraud issue was…