I. Ripon Britton, Jr., and Gregory H. Hawley v. Yashiba Glenn Blanchard

Summary

The court held that the Jefferson Circuit Court retained subject-matter jurisdiction to consider a mandamus petition challenging an administrative order issued by the Jefferson Probate Court. The probate court's concurrent equitable jurisdiction over guardianship and conservatorship matters did not eliminate the circuit court's general superintendence and authority to issue supervisory writs. The court therefore reversed and remanded with instructions to vacate the dismissal and proceed with the mandamus petition.