STATE EX REL. THESMAN v. DOOLEY


526 P.2d 563 (1974)

STATE of Oregon ex rel. Ernest Thesman and Portland Dance Studios, Inc., an Oregon Corporation, Dba Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Plaintiffs, v. The Honorable Patrick E. DOOLEY, Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Multnomah, Defendant, and Elfreide Schweizer, Intervenor.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided September 26, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garry Kahn, Portland, argued the cause for intervenor. With him on the briefs were Elden M. Rosenthal, and Pozzi, Wilson & Atchison, Portland.

Walter J. Cosgrave, Portland, argued the cause for plaintiffs. With him on the brief were Austin W. Crowe, Jr., and Cosgrave & Kester, Portland.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and McALLISTER, HOLMAN, TONGUE, HOWELL, BRYSON and SLOPER, JJ.


HOWELL, Justice.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus to compel the defendant, Patrick E. Dooley, a circuit judge of Multnomah County, to vacate or modify certain orders allowing pertrial discovery.

The plaintiffs are the defendants in an action filed by the intervenor, Elfreide Schweizer, against Portland Dance Studios, Inc., and its president and principal shareholder, Ernest Thesman. The complaint alleges fraud and misrepresentation concerning certain...

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