Niro v. Niro

Summary

The court dismissed the writ of error for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because the trial court's order compelling nonparty witnesses to produce personal financial records was not an appealable final judgment. The order did not terminate a separate and distinct proceeding because the records were relevant to determining and equitably distributing the marital estate, and it did not irretrievably conclude the plaintiffs' rights because they could disobey the order and obtain review through a contempt judgment. The court therefore did not reach the plaintiffs' constitutional privilege claims.