Humana Hospital Desert Valley v. Superior Court

OPINION

CORCORAN, Judge.

1. Introduction

These special action petitions request review of the trial court’s denial of a motion to quash discovery of hospital peer review documents. The special actions arise from the same medical malpractice case against petitioner Paul Blumberg, D.O. and petitioner Humana Hospital. The other petitioners (collectively referred to as Samaritan) are not parties to the underlying action. These hospitals were served with subpoenas duces tecum by real party in interest, Edison, plaintiff in the trial court. Petitioners allege that the trial court improperly denied…