State Ex Rel. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. Scott

MONTGOMERY, Judge.

In this original proceeding, Relator (American Family) seeks to prohibit enforcement of (1) a monetary judgment against it in a civil action in which it is not a party, and (2) an Amended Order for Alternative Dispute Resolution which directs it to participate in mediation by the attendance of its representative who “shall have full authority to settle the litigation within policy limits.”

The following dispositive facts are gleaned from the petition, answer, exhibits attached to the pleadings, and the transcript of the March 31,1998, hearing.

Respondent presides over a civil…