State Ex Rel. Burlington Northern Railroad v. District Court of the Eighth Judicial District

This application for a writ of supervisory control arises from an order by the District Court of the Eighth Judicial District, Cascade *209County, Montana. We accept jurisdiction of this application, and after receipt of briefs and oral argument, we order supervisory control.

Burlington Northern Railroad Company (Burlington Northern) was ordered by the District Court to answer certain interrogatories and was enjoined from any further discovery until compliance with the order. The District Court further ordered Burlington Northern to pay plaintiff’s attorney fees and costs in bringing the motion to…