Baker v. Ryan

OPINION

HUDDLESTON, Judge.

Rhonda Baker and Occupants (Baker) appeal from a writ of prohibition entered by Jefferson Circuit Court against Jefferson District Judge William P. Ryan. The writ prohibits Judge Ryan from enforcing his order allowing Baker to depose representatives of Shively Apartments (Shively), the real parties in interest, in a forcible detainer action. Baker argues that the writ was improperly granted because deposition discovery is permitted in forcible detainer actions. We disagree and affirm.

On November 6, 1996, Shively, through its attorney, notified Baker of its intent to…